Yes, I think this season has proven how important Parise is to this team. I think if Parise was playing with Staal and Nino, you could keep the Zucker/Koivu/Granlund line together. Leaving Coyle to play wing for JEE.
What I question is why Kunin was removed from playing with Staal and Nino. He appeared to be forming a connect with Staal while Nino was hurt, and his game can be similar to Parise's. If it worked, Parise can then play with Coyle and JEE when he comes back. The pieces are mostly there, it just seems like BB and CF don't want to play that hand.
- Gusrichards
I don't disagree. It's kind of funny in a way... I recall we used to pine for Yeo to mix up the top 6 a little bit or at least move Koivu off the top line. But it was ALWAYS status quo with the top 6 for Yeo... Enter BB who seems to use a Ninja blender every other game only to revert back to the only combo that has worked.
I do agree though that Kunin did look good on the Staal line the short time he was there.