Niku > Wideman.

It's not even close.

And there's the odd chance Niku, as a young player, might learn and get better.

Wideman is what he is.
- Scabeh

In the last 18 months (and probably 8 years), rookies / young kids are rarely an option when over the hill vets are available to play.

- kicksave856

Seriously who gets named richard and goes by Richard? If Ric Flair went by Richard, instead of limousine ridin' and jet flyin' he'd be couch loafin' and hockeybuzz postin'

Seriously who gets named richard and goes by Richard? If Ric Flair went by Richard, instead of limousine ridin' and jet flyin' he'd be couch loafin' and hockeybuzz postin'
- Takemedrunkimhome

In the last 18 months (and probably 8 years), rookies / young kids are rarely an option when over the hill vets are available to play.
- Mashadar

i mean i wouldn't consider Niku a young guy. he's older than Connor McDavid.

i see Adam Brooks is getting a look on the PP2.


....



this is fine.

Drouin out, Niku out, Romanov in for tonight.

Not very confident in that 2nd PP...

Toffoli
Suzuki-Dvorak-Hoffman
Wideman

Gallagher
Brooks-Anderson-Armia
Petry

i mean i wouldn't consider Niku a young guy. he's older than Connor McDavid.
- DoubleDown

25 is still not that old, some defensemen take time to become good. See: Jeff Petry.

i mean i wouldn't consider Niku a young guy. he's older than Connor McDavid.
- DoubleDown

I agree that at 25, Niku is likely close to what he's going to be so expecting massive growth from him is unlikely. That said, on this poop box team he's a plus player scoring at about a 33 pt per 82 game pace which I'll take everyday of the week on my 3rd pair

i see Adam Brooks is getting a look on the PP2.


....



this is fine.
- DoubleDown

Remember, people here suggested this was 40 to 50 point potential 3C Adam Brooks. Hespek the name

Remember, people here suggested this was 40 to 50 point potential 3C Adam Brooks. Hespek the name
- Takemedrunkimhome

I mean, it's still better than when Byron Froese, Mathieu Darche or Jordan Weal were on the PP...

I mean, it's still better than when Byron Froese or Mathieu Darche or Jordan Weal were on the PP...
- BashCH

So this is what we've become...

Drouin out, Niku out, Romanov in for tonight.

Not very confident in that 2nd PP...

Toffoli
Suzuki-Dvorak-Hoffman
Wideman

Gallagher
Brooks-Anderson-Armia
Petry
- BashCH

I thought he was fine?

I thought he was fine?

- Scabeh

He is, still some soreness in the area where the puck hit him, they don't want to take any chance.

He is, still some soreness in the area where the puck hit him, they don't want to take any chance.
- BashCH

SORENESS?

THAT'S NOT FINE!!!

SORENESS?

THAT'S NOT FINE!!!



- Scabeh

Might need controversial surgery.

So this is what we've become...
- Takemedrunkimhome

and i think having Darche or Weal on the PP does not sink to the depth of having a waiver wire pickup who has been mostly a healthy scratch for a 3-8 team pivot your second unit.

So this is what we've become...
- Takemedrunkimhome

I was super happy to see Byron skate again this morning.

...then I realized that I was super happy to see Byron skate again this morning.

I was super happy to see Byron skate again this morning.

...then I realized that I was super happy to see Byron skate again this morning.
- stinger67

aw

I was super happy to see Byron skate again this morning.

...then I realized that I was super happy to see Byron skate again this morning.
- stinger67

I laughed too hard at this, probably because of how on the nose it is...and I really like Paul Byron

25 is still not that old, some defensemen take time to become good. See: Jeff Petry.
- BashCH

I guess I look at it this way, Niku has a much bigger chance to be part of a (longer) term plan for the Habs than Wideman.

Or at least, should.

So play the guy you expect to be part of the team longer more often and see what you got and, more importantly, see if he can become a better player.

I was super happy to see Byron skate again this morning.

...then I realized that I was super happy to see Byron skate again this morning.
- stinger67

Paul Byron skating has better audience ratings than the habs' games this year.

I laughed too hard at this, probably because of how on the nose it is...and I really like Paul Byron
- Takemedrunkimhome

Yeah, I like Byron too. Overpaid, but he's great on the PK and brings speed. It's just that they need more help than that.

and i think having Darche or Weal on the PP does not sink to the depth of having a waiver wire pickup who has been mostly a healthy scratch for a 3-8 team pivot your second unit.
- DoubleDown

He's not good enough to be a healthy scratch on other teams so he gets waived, which likely means in Montreal he's a top scoring option I guess

Yeah, I like Byron too. Overpaid, but he's great on the PK and brings speed. It's just that they need more help than that.
- stinger67

I'm not sure if prime Beliveau and Robinson showed up they could turn this thing around

Seriously who gets named richard and goes by Richard? If Ric Flair went by Richard, instead of limousine ridin' and jet flyin' he'd be couch loafin' and hockeybuzz postin'
- Takemedrunkimhome

I'm not on the couch.........yet