Avicii Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Didn't Arnott generate a lot of PP points last season? He'd be a good pick for the PP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Mind Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Not gonna get many minutes on that 2nd PP unit, and he has no spot on the first. He plays half-wall/point. You're not putting him on the point, and he's not taking Henrik/Daniel's spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Actually Huselius isn't injured unless he got injured with AIK (Which I haven't heard about) I would honestly take Lappy over Arnott, Arnott isn't the 30 or even 20 goal scorer he once was, he is a 30 point player at best who is in decline and lacks the speed to play in our system (In my opinion), Lappierre had 19 Points last year, so assuming Arnott gets 30-35 which is likely it isn't that far off, and Lappierre is faster and alot more gritty. And Huseliues is an upgrade on our players IMO, he is better than Raymond and Hansen, has better offensive skill than Higgins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avicii Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 With Kesler out, he does have a spot on the 1st, if he can play to the Sedins game. If not, he'd still be useful on the 2nd PP, considering that it hasn't done much. We actually need someone to improve it, and he could be an affordable person that can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Every player i highlighted is either a superstar, knows how to skate, or is under 30.\ Oh yeah, and every forward you just mentioned are also 1st line caliber players, except Thorton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebreh Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 He spent that whole summer not training and recovering/having surgeries on his eye. Kesler didn't train in the off-season either, and look how terrible he was last year. Malhotra has been reported to be working as hard as ever, on ice and off. He's one of the best defensive centers in the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avicii Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Ladd, Byflugien, and Penner are 1st line calibre players? Could have fooled me. Size takes over in the playoffs, whether you want to admit it or not. The bigger body players do more damage than smaller guys. And therefore bigger teams wear down other teams much quicker. Teams like LA and Boston had star players who were also big and strong. If you have smaller skilled players up front like the Canucks, you need bigger role players to support them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebreh Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Perhaps, but Kesler's ready to go and i really don't want to waste cap space and a roster spot for someone who will only be visible on the 2nd PP unit that gets like 20 seconds or less of ice-time per powerplay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Ladd plays on the first line and is captain of the Winnipeg Jets. LOL Byfuglien is now a defenseman, but was a dominant 1st line RW. Penner is a huge reason the Kings won the cup too. It's not just about big bodies, it's having big bodies THAT CAN PLAY. Arnott can no longer play at an effective level, especially with out fast breakout system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Mind Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Perhaps, but Kesler's ready to go and i really don't want to waste cap space and a roster spot for someone who will only be visible on the 2nd PP unit that gets like 20 seconds or less of ice-time per powerplay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Huselius got injured with AIK, which is why Jensen was playing on the top line. Not sure how serious his injury is, only that he has a history of injuries. The question is not whether Husleius is a good player, he is. The question is do we need more wingers. Right now our number 1 priority is depth at center and defense. There's no guarantees that Malhotra or Lapierre will be effective as 2nd or third line centers. Arnott scored 17 goals on a low scoring Blues team. That's pretty impressive. His numbers would only be higher on a high scoring team like the Canucks. The guy can still play. And like I've said time and time again, you need veteran players to win a cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Surfer Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Burrows is pretty close to Huselius, and has an awful lot more warrior built into him. For my money, he is a perfect line 2 solution for us. After years with the twins he can bring the passing, defensive pressure and line gelling skills Booth and Kesler need. What we need is a line 1 right wing solution if we are going to keep the Twins together. A big guy, who also is willing to do the grunge work Burr did, but still has soft hands and some speed. I wish us luck there, top RW UFA is Sykora. That role, if we fill it will be Kassian, status quo and keep pressure on AV to juggle match ups or a trade. Plus the more urgent (not more important, Kesler will be back) centre solution. I like and have always liked Arnott. He can also play right wing and has over 500 career assists. Smashian's suggestion of Langkow also has potential. We should dip into UFA here! But its a puzzle. MG acknowledged what I have been saying for a while, as much as I say we need a top line RW, we do have a healthy surplus on wing. Predominantly left wingers. We are also lacking size. I took MG's acknowledgement as code for a trade is coming and not just Lou! Name one winger beside Daniel that can pass the puck like Huselius, exactly. Sorry, but i don't trust Arnott at all against the 3C's on other teams. Too big, too slow. Arnott's stats are also inflated from playing with such a defensive sound team. He's way too big, i'd much rather have Lapierre as our 3c, y'know, someone who knows how to skate and has speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Morrison is available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. White Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 It would be cool to see Morrison at out 3rd line center Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nas19ua Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Huselius officially retired today, so he's off the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Yup. http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/sverige/elitserien/aik/article16036478.ab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombastik der Teutone Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 I'm not sure why everyone is jumping all over Arnott, there are some other options avaliable. Hecht Morrison Langkow Personally I would choose Langkow. Also Huselius (If he is willing to come over and play, after all he did sign in the SEL and might want to stay there) Would be a solid pickup if we don't get anyone in return for Lu and no one grabs that 2W spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabychStache Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Langkow could be a very suitable player for the right money. He was great for phoenix imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogbyte Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 If Langkow can be had for cheap to play on the third line that would a great fit. He has size as well as above average skill, and he's coming out of a defensive system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 If Langkow can be had for cheap to play on the third line that would a great fit. He has size as well as above average skill, and he's coming out of a defensive system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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