Summarizing some issues we've discussed/I've been noticing...
- Hornqvist still seems off to me after this last concussion.
- Pearson is less visible than Riley Sheahan. If he needs to play with Malkin to be effective, is he really an asset?
- Bottom 2 D pairs suck
- Lack of consistent effort / energy
- Getting beat by teams that out skate us. (Would love Haggy back @ 50% retained)
- The new guys (Bjug and Mccann) should be fine but currently playing lineup soup so hard to get a gauge.
- Jake and Phil are the only true scoring threats at wing. All the other wingers are passengers
Add all this up and I think GMJRs options are to:
- get a scoring winger
- add an energy forward who score (maybe Ferland could be that guy...is there anyone available in a Miles Wood mold?)
- add 2nd pairing LHD
- consider Pearson a tradeable asset
- move JJ at all costs
- YouMeAndDupuis9
Lineup soup is a big factor right now IMO.
I said last night that GMJR is looking down on the whole ice, all the players and all the plays in its entirety, there's no f'n way hes not seeing the abomination that is JJ. Same goes for Mario too. He was there last night looking down. JJ has to be the 7th or 8th guy because I dont see how they're trading him.
I believe that Rust and Simon are not just passengers. Same for Wilson, that guy has to bury a G soon, he's due. Teddy has been playing wing and producing, only 3 games I know, but he does look a bit promising. We can bash Perason for not producing again....but they were shut out. No one produced. ZAR IMO is good in the bottom 6. I dont think they have wing problems...I think they have missing Geno and lineup soup problems at the moment.
You know I'd love Hags back too. He'd be awesome for the 4th line and PK.
