I have serious doubts L Schenn can crack this defense as a regular player. I didn't think he looked too good on Monday. Especially if Ghost or Morin can force their way into the lineup by midseason. I haven't seen Gudas play yet, though. So I have to see what he looks like.
- funmaster18

I thought LSchenn looked pretty good on Monday - moving his feet, quicker decisions with the puck - but I only watched the 1st period so...

I think you will see more teams moving to an attacking offense that will have a 3rd line that brings more offense than the traditional shutdown line. Maybe not 60 points from your 3C, because there will not be enough PP time to go around, but the capability of reaching 60 points.

Playing Devil's advocate, rate the following groups of Centers in TWO years. There obviously is a little projection you have to do here.

Edmonton - McDavid, RNH, Draisatl
Buffalo - Eichel, ROR, Reinhart
Flyers - G, Couturier, Laughton
- TheGreat28

Name any 3rd line centers in the NHL in the last 5 seasons who came close to scoring 60 points. Even in the ball park. The overwhelming majority of NHL teams don't even have a 2nd line center who can score 60 points.
It really has nothing to do with having an attacking offense. Pretty much every team does that already.

yeah, this kind of got away from what I was getting at with my post, which was that at some point Laughton is going to need NHL experience to further his development as a player. It's not like we're still sliding his ELC anymore.
- BulliesPhan87

I think Laughton can play wing in the future anyway, but yeah, I was more just talking about this year and seeing what we get from Laughton.

I'll see ya next year
- Streit2ThePoint

it's been real bro

- PhillaBully

Which apparently is never.

And thanks for posting that fat, foul, exploitative woman.

The Learning Channel.

Name any 3rd line centers in the NHL in the last 5 seasons who came close to scoring 60 points. Even in the ball park. The overwhelming majority of NHL teams don't even have a 2nd line center who can score 60 points.
It really has nothing to do with having an attacking offense. Pretty much every team does that already.
- MJL

The sarcasm in the original post has been lost 2 replies deep.

Do we also expect them to wait 8 years to call him up?

Which apparently is never.

And thanks for posting that fat, foul, exploitative woman.

The Learning Channel.
- wolfhounds

- PhillaBully

Would you please stop posting pictures of AMac playing defense?

your username is misleading
- -davies-

you vetoed girls in bikinis but thumbs up guys in spandex. hypocrite!

The sarcasm in the original post has been lost 2 replies deep.

Do we also expect them to wait 8 years to call him up?
- jmatchett383

the wheels are already in motion, this debate cannot be stopped

Laughton must score 30 NHL goals to earn a chance to make the team.

the wheels are already in motion, this debate cannot be stopped

Laughton must score 30 NHL goals to earn a chance to make the team.
- BulliesPhan87

Any half-decent NHL 3rd line center should win the Vezina Trophy. If he doesn't, he's garbage.

Also, your circular logic is fantastic.

Would you please stop posting pictures of AMac playing defense?
- jmatchett383

the wheels are already in motion, this debate cannot be stopped

Laughton must score 30 NHL goals to earn a chance to make the team.
- BulliesPhan87

Preseason goals? Wearing another player's jersey? How does he score 30 NHL goals without being in the NHL? Is he some sort of mother(frank)ing sorcerer? (thank you, CAH!)

Any half-decent NHL 3rd line center should win the Vezina Trophy. If he doesn't, he's garbage.

Also, your circular logic is fantastic.
- jmatchett383

"Entry level job, 3+ years experience required"

Preseason goals? Wearing another player's jersey? How does he score 30 NHL goals without being in the NHL? Is he some sort of mother(frank)ing sorcerer? (thank you, CAH!)
- wolfhounds

Any good NHL 3rd line center should be a sorcerer.

"Entry level job, 3+ years experience required"
- BulliesPhan87

I see you've been reading the Accounting help wanted ads.

you vetoed girls in bikinis but thumbs up guys in spandex. hypocrite!
- funmaster18

i was overcome by their masculinity i apologize

Any good NHL 3rd line center should be a sorcerer.
- jmatchett383

Personally, I prefer my 3C to be superior to my 1C. Keep the other teams off-balanced and confused. I also want my 3C to be my backup goalie.

Personally, I prefer my 3C to be superior to my 1C. Keep the other teams off-balanced and confused. I also want my 3C to be my backup goalie.
- wolfhounds

Ah, the Chip Kelly approach to roster construction.

i was overcome by their masculinity i apologize
- -davies-

Which apparently is never.

And thanks for posting that fat, foul, exploitative woman.

The Learning Channel.
- wolfhounds

I've learned not to watch that channel.

I've learned not to watch that channel.
- tangent_man

I used to love watching it for the surgeries.

I've learned not to watch that channel.
- tangent_man

Yup. It did teach me what Antithesis means, so I suppose there's that...

Is that Ronda Rousey?
- jmatchett383