HockeyBuzz Hotstove: Most underused forward in the NHL?

this would be better if you guys would be creative and not just point out two young forwards who are being brought along slowly

this would be better if you guys would be creative and not just point out two young forwards who are being brought along slowly
- jimbro83

Except that there's no reason to bring Svechnikov along slowly. The kid is an absolute beast and he's being held back by limited minutes on a team that has difficulty scoring.

It's ludicrous that Brock McGinn plays more than Svech does.

Ilya Kovalchuk. He leads the Kings in scoring and is getting 6 minutes per game and almost zero power play time, while getting paid $6¼ million per season.

Ilya Kovalchuk. He leads the Kings in scoring and is getting 6 minutes per game and almost zero power play time, while getting paid $6¼ million per season.
- tkecanuck341

Trade bait.

Trade bait.
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Except he has a full NMC. If he does get traded, he's essentially going to pick his desired destination and the Kings won't get much in return.

Quotes sure are hit an miss today..

Except that there's no reason to bring Svechnikov along slowly. The kid is an absolute beast and he's being held back by limited minutes on a team that has difficulty scoring.

It's ludicrous that Brock McGinn plays more than Svech does.
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Rod’s worse than Peters. Thanks for Bill btw..

Except he has a full NMC. If he does get traded, he's essentially going to pick his desired destination and the Kings won't get much in return.
- tkecanuck341

He's almost 36 years old, playing on the 4th line of a last place team and costs $6+ million.

You weren't getting much for him anyway, even if he CAN still play.

Rob’s worse than Peters. Thanks for Bill btw..

- Flamin_Irishmin

Who's Rob?

Who's Rob?
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Rod sry, I fixed it

HockeyBuzz Hotstove: Most underused forward in the NHL?
- ToddCordellVAN

I know this is cliché, but is Edmonton still the place where people’s careers go to die?!..

Rod sry, I fixed it
- Flamin_Irishmin

Ah.

And yes, he is.

I had some hope that maybe he'd turn it around as the Head Coach, but truth is I wanted Brind'amour fired back when he was still the assistant coach.

I called for Brindy to be fired a full year before Peters, in fact.

Ah.

And yes, he is.

I had some hope that maybe he'd turn it around as the Head Coach, but truth is I wanted Brind'amour fired back when he was still the assistant coach.

I called for Brindy to be fired a full year before Peters, in fact.
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Unless you guys really poop the bed anytime soon, I can see Rod being there for quite a while. How Curtis faring these days btw?

I'd say Nate Brosser, he controls the play 80% of the game when he's on the ice.

He did it for 3 mins 1 game, no reason he can't do it with 1st line mins.

Matthieu Perreault.

Paul Maurice basically just uses him to kickstart anyone who happens to go on a scoring drought. His minutes are entirely dependent on other players slumping, and needing some French Jesus miracles, and so he bounces around all over.

JT Compher

HockeyBuzz Hotstove: Most underused forward in the NHL?
- ToddCordellVAN

Pierre Luc Dubois - Drafted 3rd overall in 2016 and sent back to the QMJHL despite being physically ready at 6'3", 210 lbs. After not getting a sniff at the NHL, he dominated the Q, and was promoted to 3rd/4th line with the jackets where he put up 48 points on a minimalist roll. Now, 25 points in 26 games and he finally cracked the top 6, and PP. The kid is quality and has been vastly underused.

Honerable mention: Laurent Brossoit, Andreas Johnsson, Jakub Vrana