ronningsback Posted April 6, 2013 Author Share Posted April 6, 2013 There's nothing new about this debate, they can play Kesler at center or wing just like they did with Linden, but make no mistake Kesler is not a center, statistically when you compare his numbers to other canuck centers he doesn't come close to the 2-1 ratio of goals vs assists produced by most centers G A Ryan Kesler 154 188 Brendan Morrison 200 401 Andrew Cassels 204 528 Cliff Ronning 306 563 Murray Craven 266 493 Thomas Gradin 209 384 This isn't a criticsm, just an observation that Kesler who played right wing in college and was centered by Umberger, is simply not a puck distributer. You don't have to be an NHL scout to see that when you watch Kesler play, he simply doesn't have the vision or the passing skills of a center and would be more effective using his great speed off the wing. Kesler would probably have better numbers if he had a true puck distributing center feeding him. Derek Roy 165 284 He can still play shut down from right wing just like Bob Gainey did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StopesisCanucks Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 People who think Kes should play wing have hit their head to many times. I can't wait till he is centring the third line shutting down all the other teams top lines... Heck doing this was how he became a beast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossram Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 With the Roy signing and Schroeder starting to look like an NHLer and given Burroughs, Raymond and Higgins are all capable of playing Centre there is absolutely no reason to play Kesler at Centre. He is simply not a "natural" centre......his first instincts are always to shoot rather than pass and he would be much better along the boards. Forward Line up should be: Sedin, Sedin and Burrows Higgins, Roy and Hansen (*) Raymond, Schroeder, Kesler (*) Pinnizzoto, LaPierre, Weise (*) interchangeable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K_9 Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Lemme guess, in the real world you're another one of those oh-so-biggie-toughie guys who still thinks it's cool to mouth off nasty at every kid shorter than you, right? FYI, the bully routine is more than just very dated, it's lame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K_9 Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Uh...if you don't mind, I would like a Capital G on my name.....thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyAL Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Sedin - Sedin - Burrows Higgins - Roy - Kassian Raymond - Kesler - Hansen Musical Chair - Lapierre - Weise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Sedin - Sedin - Burrows Higgins - Roy - Kassian Raymond - Kesler - Hansen Pinizzoto - Lapierre - Weise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Green Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Depth gives options.There is no way of any of us knowing the truly "best" way without actually seeing it tested out in real games. We can discuss it, but there is no point in calling eachother morons because one says he would be better served on the wing and another says he's better at centre. I'd like to see all the viable options tried out if time permits. I'm just excited to see our C depth be better again. Sedin, Kesler, Roy, Schroeder. Lapierre, Pinizzoto, Ebbett, and with Burrows, Higgins, and Raymond also able to play C if called upon (but not ideally). That's some pretty solid depth down the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB007 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Please delete thread for stupidity reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BedBeats™2.0 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Kes now has 2 playmaking wingers. One of which has a good shot. He will be centering line 2. The way it should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBCanucks Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 With the Roy signing and Schroeder starting to look like an NHLer and given Burroughs, Raymond and Higgins are all capable of playing Centre there is absolutely no reason to play Kesler at Centre. He is simply not a "natural" centre......his first instincts are always to shoot rather than pass and he would be much better along the boards. Forward Line up should be: Sedin, Sedin and Burrows Higgins, Roy and Hansen (*) Raymond, Schroeder, Kesler (*) Pinnizzoto, LaPierre, Weise (*) interchangeable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papayas Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 I think it's pretty fair to say that Schroeder might be NHL ready but is far from being an effective NHL player. He has heart and is tenacious but In my mind his lack of size is too much to overlook when the average NHL player is 6 inches and 30-40 lbs heavier than him. I really like Schroeder but at 5'7" he will never make the Canucks' roster full-time. Kesler has traditionally been our best forward and right now we are able to ice three lines that are capable of destroying other teams offensively as well as a 2a, 2b line that are both defensively sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray_Cathode Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 I like Kesler at a 3rd line center position. Look how pittsburgh is built. Deep down the middle. Surrounded by decent wingers. Thats how we should be built. Should of got a 2nd line winger for Roy. Now thats a proper forward core. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drouin Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 I doubt it. Finally have 4 natural centre's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarai_132 Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Playing centre is not simply passing and shooting. Kesler won the Selke for a reason... he is excellent at covering the middle of the ice and checking the opposing team's top players (when healthy of course). Not to mention he's also our best faceoff man. Of course, you could let him take faceoffs and have him move to the wing once play starts, but then you miss out on his defensive play. Makes more sense to keep him at centre, save for the PP where he'll be on the wing with the Sedins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belsy91 Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Wouldn't be a bad idea to play him with Roy and Hansen on the second while Higgins is hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronningsback Posted April 26, 2013 Author Share Posted April 26, 2013 Exactly, Kesler to wing people are so stupid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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