Bissurnette Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 I'm a bit skeptical as of right now but I'm keeping an open mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Bonino is the ideal 3rd line center on a contending team but can play second line no problem. His 49 points coming mostly without Getzlaf and Perry proves that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComfyMatter Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Mind you guys he's just only 26 years old with still lots of upside. He can very well center the second line. At least we have a second line center that can pass to his teammates and chip in goals here and there... On a cup contender he would be a very good 3rd liner. Now we really don't have to worry about shootouts anymore. We got two shootout specialists in Vrbata and Bonino. Time will only tell. Can we at least get one damn game under our belts before we start this kind of discussion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gstank29 Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Mind you guys he's just only 26 years old with still lots of upside. He can very well center the second line. At least we have a second line center that can pass to his teammates and chip in goals here and there... On a cup contender he would be a very good 3rd liner. Now we really don't have to worry about shootouts anymore. We got two shootout specialists in Vrbata and Bonino. Time will only tell. Can we at least get one damn game under our belts before we start this kind of discussion? NO, theres no fun in that…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence Ross Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 As long as he can help his linemates around him get better, he will fit in just fine. A combo of Burrows, Kassian, and Bonino should be pretty solid. If they can play well defensively, and produce decent numbers offensively, Bonino will have a solid season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 We need to stop thinking about what line a player is on and remember that the Benning & Desjardins way forward is not necessarily worrying about what line a player is on but rather having four balanced lines that the coach can just roll.Jensen Sedin Hansen Sedin Matthias Burrows Vrbata Richardson Kassian Higgins Bonino Vey Just a random assembly of 4 'balanced lines' Not sure if would work as some talented players who require other playmakers would become islands, and there are differing icetime capabilities between some linemates here, but it might be interesting to try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Kane Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 I still think Bonino will shock everyone with how good his is. But honestly, with a cap hit of $1.9 million for 3 years it's great if he's a solid 3C and amazing if he's a solid 2C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogbyte Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 He is going into his second full year, on a new team, after a break out year. It's impossible to know until the season starts. He's had a real good 8 year trend though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComfyMatter Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 NO, theres no fun in that…. Has your mother ever told you.. Good things come when you wait. Patience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiggs50 Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Borderline 2nd line center. He could develop into one some day. If Vey, Horvat or Gaunce can step up and fill in that 3rd line role, that would make everyone's job easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyCuddles Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Has your mother ever told you.. Good things come when you wait. Patience. You go on a forum to have discussions. And the off season is the best time for speculation since nothing is happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xereau Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 I've barely seen the guy play, so I have no idea... I have a hard time seeing how anyone else knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gstank29 Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 if Bonino isn't ready for second line duties I think having Vey will help make up for the production. IE instead of Bonino getting 18 mins a game and Vey 10mins a game, Bonino gets 15min Vey 13min etc. So basically they will be 3A, 3B or 2A, 2B depending on how you look at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoudProudNuckFan Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 He deserves the chance to prove that he can be a 2nd line center, I'm excited to watch and see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadcanucks Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 As of right now, the jury is still out...but IMO, all Bonino needs is the opportunity to prove himself as he seems to have the skill set that would make a good second line centreman. He's still young enough, and is trending in the right direction, so hopefully he can stay healthy (good health is something that seems to have eluded him since becoming a pro) and prove that he can be a legit second liner in the NHL. 26 years old...coming off a break out season...looks to have a ceiling that he hasn't hit yet...decent size at 6'1" 195 lbs...good puck distributor...versatile enough to play C-LW...good wheels...good hands...three years at cap hit of $1.9M...there's a lot to like about Bonino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyHatnDart Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 As of right now, the jury is still out...but IMO, all Bonino needs is the opportunity to prove himself as he seems to have the skill set that would make a good second line centreman. He's still young enough, and is trending in the right direction, so hopefully he can stay healthy (good health is something that seems to have eluded him since becoming a pro) and prove that he can be a legit second liner in the NHL. 26 years old...coming off a break out season...looks to have a ceiling that he hasn't hit yet...decent size at 6'1" 195 lbs...good puck distributor...versatile enough to play C-LW...good wheels...good hands...three years at cap hit of $1.9M...there's a lot to like about Bonino. This in a nutshell. Good post sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadcanucks Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 This in a nutshell. Good post sir. You're too kind, SlimShady...I make my share of bonehead comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray_Cathode Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 When the Sedins were in their prime, we had a prime first line - if they (out of Torturella's influence) are once again legitimate first line players - then we might have a club that contend for a playoff spot, and Bonino might be able to serve as a legit second line centre for a bottom rung playoff team. Secondly, he is only 26 and might be developed into one - albeit a different style than Kesler - meaning one who actually uses his wingers - and it will matter who those wingers are. Which is to say that it is far more important to have a legitimate second line, than just a second line centre. Secondly, it depends on what kind of second line we are trying to make - will it play a style suitable to say Burrows and Higgins, Burrows and Kassian, Burrows and Jensen, Matthias and Kassian, or whatever - each of those being second lines that would have to play different styles of hockey and take on different roles. Thirdly, it is possible, though remotely so, that one of Vey, Horvat, or Gaunce outplays Bonino for the number two slot. It is also possible that one of Fox, Jensen, or Shinkaruk makes the team, and seeing as they be best as top six guys, that could affect where Bonino lines up (2c or 3c). Thirdly, perhaps what we got from the Sedins over the last 20 games or so is all we can come to expect of them. If that is so, we are a bottom third team where Bonino might be contending for c1 (God forbid!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THERETOOL Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 I think he and sbisa are gonna surprise a lot of people this year .. can't wait to see them prove themselves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5Fivehole0 Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 When the Sedins were in their prime, we had a prime first line - if they (out of Torturella's influence) are once again legitimate first line players - then we might have a club that contend for a playoff spot, and Bonino might be able to serve as a legit second line centre for a bottom rung playoff team. Secondly, he is only 26 and might be developed into one - albeit a different style than Kesler - meaning one who actually uses his wingers - and it will matter who those wingers are. Which is to say that it is far more important to have a legitimate second line, than just a second line centre. Secondly, it depends on what kind of second line we are trying to make - will it play a style suitable to say Burrows and Higgins, Burrows and Kassian, Burrows and Jensen, Matthias and Kassian, or whatever - each of those being second lines that would have to play different styles of hockey and take on different roles. Thirdly, it is possible, though remotely so, that one of Vey, Horvat, or Gaunce outplays Bonino for the number two slot. It is also possible that one of Fox, Jensen, or Shinkaruk makes the team, and seeing as they be best as top six guys, that could affect where Bonino lines up (2c or 3c). Thirdly, perhaps what we got from the Sedins over the last 20 games or so is all we can come to expect of them. If that is so, we are a bottom third team where Bonino might be contending for c1 (God forbid!). What is a legitimate first line centre?? Just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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