Now That You Have Seen The 3Rd Line In Its Entirety, Pahlsson Or Hodgson?

[TACanucks]

Higgens-Pahlsson-Hansen will be a critical line for us in the playoffs, this third is dominant and can put up points when needed.

[CowtownCanuck]

Anyone notice Kopitar last time we played the Kings?

[greetingsfrombrazil]

Pahlsson.

But anyway, I didn't like the Kassian - Hodgson trade, if Cody was a winger, he would fit perfectly in our 2nd line, Kassian didn't produce anything at all in march.

[uber_pwnzor]

Are you hitting a 7-iron here, Cody? Enjoy your early Summer, you whiney little brat.

[ChocolateMooCow]

Are you hitting a 7-iron here, Cody? Enjoy your early Summer, you whiney little brat.

[uber_pwnzor]

If we get the second line going then it's not even gonna be close, i would har chosed Påhlsson even the second line doesn't score.

[I am Score]

pahlsson all day long. throw in the fact that hodgson was never ever going to re-sign with this team.

[Bar_Down16]

Anyone notice Kopitar last time we played the Kings?

[Soren5556]

Pahlsson can play a shut down role so well whereas cody wasn't really a defensive player which is why MG did the trade. Phalsson line all the way

[Burnsey]

Hodgson was better offensively. Our 3rd line now with Pahlsson can be used as more of a shutdown line thereby allowing Kesler's line to be more offensive, which should give us 2 great lines with a 3rd line contributing every now and then. Overall with Pahlsson we can match-up more effective than with Hodgson.

[TheCammer]

Said it then and will say it again. The trade deadline deals were the right thing to build for the playoffs.

[j3ff]

Said it then and will say it again. The trade deadline deals were the right thing to build for the playoffs.

[Ṣpiderman]

Comparing young prospect to aging player

Should trade Jensen for Madden too

[JamesTW]

Pahlsson on 3rd, Hodgson on 2nd.

[cmccomb]

Pahlssoni is only 34, when you think about the now, this trade makes sense for the 2-3 years provided we hang on to him.

Hodgson might in the long term be a star, but depending on the outcome of the trade we might also be better off long term. Lets not forget that we didn't trade Hodgson for Pahlsson, and that we have other younger depth too. I think MG did a great job balancing making us better now without writing off the future.

As to the original question, Pahlsson hands down.

[Raph]

And who does he replace at centre?

[ice orca]

Name a current roster player we can use who is effective on the 2nd line.

[CB007]

I would like Pahlsson on our team without giving up Cody... oh wait, we DIDN'T give up Cody for Pahlsson.

I don't believe in top 6 bottom 6. A contender should have top 9 bottom 3. Pahlsson would be perfect to centre our 4th line.

EDIT: Malhotra can play wing and take face offs for Cody. Would've been perfectly fine.

[Cody9]

Are you hitting a 7-iron here, Cody?  Enjoy your early Summer, you whiney little brat.

[Canuck Surfer]

Pahlsson hands down; gives us a better playoff chance.

But thats still no reason to have traded Hodgson.

Hodgson > Kassian / Gragnani

As someone who was not a fan of the trade, I must admit that I really like this 3rd line (I didn't know if SP had enough in the tank, but clearly he's the type of player when put in the right situation can excel).