I think its "who" is on the ice.

I am glad you you think Wilson is swell, I continue to think he was a first class as*hole for the way he handled the team after it lost to LA. But we can agree to disagree.
- hit 'em

More people agree with you for what it's worth.

I think we need a right handed shot though on that line .....that just leaves either Ward or Karlsson
- SJSharks39

We had two righties with jumbo last year. I think that handed shot is overblown at times. Its about who complements the line. Karlsson went to the dirty areas and retrieved pucks for pavs and jumbo. It was an offensively effective line. With hertl and couture i think a little more speed would complement them. Hertl has big size and can go to the tough areas. Couture can stay in the slot and snipe. Nieto can beat players to the puck and retrieve it while drawing guys to him creating space for his line mates. He also can create some space in transition with his speed allowing hertl's skill and coutures snipe to have more space. Ward is better suited for the third line who can go to the dirty areas for tierney and who ever plays on his other wing (preferably a young guy trying to make his way with skill like goldy, jevs, or donskoi).

I think we need a right handed shot though on that line .....that just leaves either Ward or Karlsson

Edit: B/C if you have Nieto in the 2nd line you'll have an all lefty 2nd line & then have an all righty 3rd line. I don't like that at all.
- SJSharks39

Tierney is a left hand shot.

No Tierney right handed.
- SJSharks39

Thomas, Thomas Thomas

Tierney shoots left.

Thomas, Thomas Thomas

Tierney shoots left.
- SRam19

My bad i kept thinking he was right handed for some reason.

Tierney is a left hand shot.
- Sharkssince1995

I don't why i kept thinking Tierney was right handed, my bad

Nieto to the 2nd line then it's all good.

We had two righties with jumbo last year. I think that handed shot is overblown at times. Its about who complements the line. Karlsson went to the dirty areas and retrieved pucks for pavs and jumbo. It was an offensively effective line. With hertl and couture i think a little more speed would complement them. Hertl has big size and can go to the tough areas. Couture can stay in the slot and snipe. Nieto can beat players to the puck and retrieve it while drawing guys to him creating space for his line mates. He also can create some space in transition with his speed allowing hertl's skill and coutures snipe to have more space. Ward is better suited for the third line who can go to the dirty areas for tierney and who ever plays on his other wing (preferably a young guy trying to make his way with skill like goldy, jevs, or donskoi).
- Sharkssince1995

Yeah i agree with ya, i just kept thinking Tierney was right handed for some reason & i wouldn't want a all same handeness on 2 lines that was where i was coming from but i was a dum dum thinking Tierney was right handed. I guess i'll tell myself to (frank) off.

I don't why i kept thinking Tierney was right handed, my bad

Nieto to the 2nd line then it's all good.
- SJSharks39

It's all good. Just trying to give your boy couts some better linemates so he can light it up this year

Thomas, Thomas Thomas

Tierney shoots left.
- SRam19

BTW my name isn't Thomas.

Yeah i agree with ya, i just kept thinking Tierney was right handed for some reason & i wouldn't want a all same handeness on 2 lines that was where i was coming from but i was a dum dum thinking Tierney was right handed. I guess i'll tell myself to (frank) off.
- SJSharks39

No need to tell yourself to (frank) off. Trust me there are some other people on this site who could use one more than you. AKA anyone who (frank)s with my boy nieto and puts him on the fourth line.

It's all good. Just trying to give your boy couts some better linemates so he can light it up this year
- Sharkssince1995

Hell yeah......we need a stable 2nd line this year......it was (frank)ing horid last year with the old declining Marleau & that revolving RW.

No need to tell yourself to (frank) off. Trust me there are some other people on this site who could use one more than you. AKA anyone who (frank)s with my boy nieto and puts him on the fourth line.
- Sharkssince1995

That's right......anybody who disses the possession monster Nieto.........sjsharkass You can (frank) off

That's right......anybody who disses the possession monster Nieto.........sjsharkass You can (frank) off
- SJSharks39

Hell yeah......we need a stable 2nd line this year......it was (frank)ing horid last year with the old declining Marleau & that revolving RW.
- SJSharks39

To me marleau should hide with jumbo or in the bottom 6. Couture has carried him enough this past year.

To me marleau should hide with jumbo or in the bottom 6. Couture has carried him enough this past year.
- Sharkssince1995

Yeah i think you put Marleau with the joe's that's the best way to get the most out of him. But I'm also confidant at some point though either or both of Joonas or Goldy will make there way on the team inthe top 9 at some point during the season.

Yeah i think you put Marleau with the joe's that's the best way to get the most out of him. But I'm also confidant at some point though either or both of Joonas or Goldy will make there way on the team inthe top 9 at some point during the season.
- SJSharks39

I would agree. It is nice to have so many young guys with potential to play on both the top 6 and bottom 6 replacing guys like brown and scott. We have a good stable of young guys competing for nhl ice time: Donskoi, Goldy, tarasov, jevs, goodrow, and chartier, after his junior season unless he impresses at camp.

That's right......anybody who disses the possession monster Nieto.........sjsharkass You can (frank) off
- SJSharks39

I see what you did there
I'm completely fine with giving Nieto another shot on the second line.. Just think Donskoi is a better fit. And if we're planning on running two equally good 3rd lines then do we really have a top 9? At this point I dont give a (frank) who goes where

To me marleau should hide with jumbo or in the bottom 6. Couture has carried him enough this past year.
- Sharkssince1995

I agree. Based off the current convo between you and 39 and barring any other significant moves, Pete should try this top 9:
Patty-Joe-Pavs
Hertl-Logan-Melk
Nieto-Tierney-Ward

I like the balance of all 3 lines. And some of us get our righties playing RW

I see what you did there
I'm completely fine with giving Nieto another shot on the second line.. Just think Donskoi is a better fit. And if we're planning on running two equally good 3rd lines then do we really have a top 9? At this point I dont give a (frank) who goes where
- sjsharksss

I rather let the young guys with less experience play on the bottom 6 to get their feet wet rather than make couture's life any harder. If we allow the player time to adjust and proves he can take on a larger role than so be it. Just do not like penciling in young guys to the top 6 unless they are a top pick type player ooozing with nhl ready talent.

I would agree. It is nice to have so many young guys with potential to play on both the top 6 and bottom 6 replacing guys like brown and scott. We have a good stable of young guys competing for nhl ice time: Donskoi, Goldy, tarasov, jevs, goodrow, and chartier, after his junior season unless he impresses at camp.
- Sharkssince1995

It seems that something we all agree on is that the forward group should look like this

Marleau Thornton Pavelski
Hertl Couture
______ Tierney Ward
______ Smith Wingels

With varying opinions on who should be slotted in the remaining 3 spots, between Nieto, Karlsson, and Donskoi. I was sold on Donskoi after watching this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Wcb1r9jbLI
looks like this line had pretty good chemistry

I would agree. It is nice to have so many young guys with potential to play on both the top 6 and bottom 6 replacing guys like brown and scott. We have a good stable of young guys competing for nhl ice time: Donskoi, Goldy, tarasov, jevs, goodrow, and chartier, after his junior season unless he impresses at camp.
- Sharkssince1995

Yeah totally, we've got forward depth that's for sure, obviously Goldy & Meier are the top 6 talents but we've plenty of top 9/bottom 6 talents. That's the way to roll keep the system stocked with talent. We're getting there with blueliners of course with our main 3 we know who they are the top 4 talents. We'll see how Ryan does with the Cuda....we still got Demelo. And our college blueliners see how they keep developing Brodzinski's probably the best of that bunch. The jury's still out on our goalie prospects though with Bergvik & Robinson & Kupsky.

Just keep adding you can never have enough.

I agree. Based off the current convo between you and 39 and barring any other significant moves, Pete should try this top 9:
Patty-Joe-Pavs
Hertl-Logan-Melk
Nieto-Tierney-Ward

I like the balance of all 3 lines. And some of us get our righties playing RW
- Papa Joe19

The only thing making me hesitant with marleau on the top line is who is doing the dirty work? There is a reason why guys like getzlaf and perry play with a belesky or maroon. I would rather keep melker with pavs and jumbo and bring patty down to the third line.

Melker-Jumbo-Pavs
Hertl-Couture-Nieto
Marleau-Tierney-Ward
Goodrow/jevs/joonas/goldy?-Smith-Wingles

Each line has a guy who can go to the dirty areas and beat a defender to the puck in the corner battles. Melker is another guy like marleau who is either with jumbo or on the bottom 6 to me.

Yeah totally, we've got forward depth that's for sure, obviously Goldy & Meier are the top 6 talents but we've plenty of top 9/bottom 6 talents. That's the way to roll keep the system stocked with talent. We're getting there with blueliners of course with our main 3 we know who they are the top 4 talents. We'll see how Ryan does with the Cuda....we still got Demelo. And our college blueliners see how they keep developing Brodzinski's probably the best of that bunch. The jury's still out on our goalie prospects though with Bergvik & Robinson & Kupsky.

Just keep adding you can never have enough.
- SJSharks39

Exactly and it allows for a blockbuster deal to happen with a team (Boston usually) that ships out a young superstar.

I see what you did there
I'm completely fine with giving Nieto another shot on the second line.. Just think Donskoi is a better fit. And if we're planning on running two equally good 3rd lines then do we really have a top 9? At this point I dont give a (frank) who goes where
- sjsharksss

Joonas more than likely starts with the Cuda just like the milk man did with the baby sharks last year.

It seems that something we all agree on is that the forward group should look like this

Marleau Thornton Pavelski
Hertl Couture
______ Tierney Ward
______ Smith Wingels

With varying opinions on who should be slotted in the remaining 3 spots, between Nieto, Karlsson, and Donskoi. I was sold on Donskoi after watching this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Wcb1r9jbLI
looks like this line had pretty good chemistry
- sjsharksss

Marleau i would say is a ? too.