Pennywise! Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 I know this has been talked about before and I apologize if I'm beating a dead horse but I really feel the Sedins should be split up at even strength. I know we're playing a more defensive style game under Torts but its very apparent they're on the slow side together and have become too predictable. Having Henrik centre the first line and Daniel on the wing with Kesler would give both lines a playmaker. Now this could be very effective next season if we can find another scoring winger somehow. They should only be on the ice together on the Power Play IMO. (UFA/TRADE) - SEDIN - BURROWS SEDIN - KESLER - KASSIAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV. Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 What an original idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoted Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Sometime yes, sometime no. I don't think there is a definitive one way or the other. Any yes, it has been beaten to death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucksnihilist Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 ya - wouldn't matter much with the way they have played the last few months. 1. they are not doing it by themselves 2. their teammates aren't taking advantages of the chances they create as an option, sure... maybe it will spark their game? once HS comes back that is... without rushing back please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 They couldn't be more split up than they are right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil_314 Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Why not. It's still better than them doing the same things game in, game out. Torts was always about giving the kids chances anyways, so maybe this could work if the Twins work Burr don't? It's an ugly, scoring-by-committee group but at this point they'll have to take what they can get. Higgins - Hank - Santorelli/ Dalpe (two of the team's better shots and workers off the rush with the best play-maker) Daniel - Kes - Kassian (this could be a decent unit, Kes and Kass can open up space in front for Danny) Booth - Richardson - Weise (gritty, tough play-driving unit that can score some too) Burr - Dalpe - Hansen (buy-low group, with Hansen setting up two decent shooters) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaji Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 I think you have to go game by game and see how they are doing. I don't know what it is now with the Sedins but feel like when they play together they tend to overpass. It's like they are both hesitant to pull the trigger and by the time they do its too late. I remember when Henrik was playing without Daniel, cuse he had a broken foot, he would shoot so much more (19 goals that season) and continued to even when Daniel came back. This is key because I feel now D just playoff Henrik and target Daniel cuse they know he is not going to shoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Common sense Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 They're split up right now. One's on the ice, the other in the press box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 They couldn't be more split up than they are right now. That was my first thought as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhgal Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Sedins shoulld be traded, together, to Edmonton, to help their youngsters and for Vancouver to get some talent. Sedins and the dispensible Burrows ...a whole experienced, decent line, for Edmonton and send the Canucks, Nugent-Hopkins (BC boy) and Gagner and we can talk about a "D" to get Shultz..... maybe Bieksa or Stanton or Weber ....hmmmmmmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Crossbar Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Well, they've been split up this season at times and we know it works in certain situations against certain teams. But as we know now, splitting the Sedins won't be the ultimate solution to our current problems. At this point, try anything ... put them on D and move Bieksa and Edler to the big circle!!! Anything to score a few more goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Hard Truth Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 i miss the pre contract extension Sedins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5Fivehole0 Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Sedins shoulld be traded, together, to Edmonton, to help their youngsters and for Vancouver to get some talent. Sedins and the dispensible Burrows ...a whole experienced, decent line, for Edmonton and send the Canucks, Nugent-Hopkins (BC boy) and Gagner and we can talk about a "D" to get Shultz..... maybe Bieksa or Stanton or Weber ....hmmmmmmmm. So basically you want us to give them our stars so we can have their crapty "rebuild?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlinkas wrister Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 against bigger, more physical teams like L.A, its not a bad idea. but against teams that are silly enough to let them play their game they are too valuable when together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bahaazar Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Unless you put Kassian with the twins canucks are done, no one can help them more then him. Sorry Burrows is too weak, Kesler doesnt have the hockey sense or the drive. Its actually the most stupid stubbon thing NOT done to make this team competitive. But hey if you like the twins being injured we better get used to it. I dont see any other way in this team making the playoffs and being effective. Been the problem the last 2-3 seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthNinja Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Daniel just looks lost right now and when he was playing with his brother. His confidence level appears to be rock-bottom and he hasn't been the same since his concussion. And the bottom line is that simply moving the horses around does not fill the stable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 An old argument is whether to coach to player strengths or coach to a system that does not change much. Players adapt their game rather than the other way around. IMHO the Canucks have adapted their persona to the strengths of the Twins. Totally understandable considering the lack of roster depth that the Twins developed through. Splitting the Twins earlier in their careers might have made sense as both are superior puck handlers and each could have anchored a top line. It is what it is. Canucks are primarily a east-west puck possession team. When the deep cycle started to fail, especially against CUP quality d- cores, the play back to the hard shooting d-core took over. That d-core's offensive numbers usual led the NHL. The issue is whether Van has the top level talent that can continue to generate offense with this style. The team has over relied on the Twins offense for the past 3 seasons. Whether a off year or a signal that their roles have to morph towards a 2nd line role is yet to be determined. The bottom line is that Van's other 3 lines also play a east-west game with far less effectiveness. The recent success of the 4th has been to some extent realized through a north-south approach. In Trevor Linden's heyday he pursued a north-south game. Kesler has not demonstrated an ability to anchor a productive 2nd line let alone ascend to led a 1st line. This confusion or single focus game was demonstrated against Nashville. Almost the entire game was played in the ozone with a east-west movement on the perimeter. Almost no one went to the crease and the goaltender saw almost all shots. A few games ago Sestito was used infront with some success and then abandoned. Van has experienced coaches so obviously I am missing something. In any event I still think Van's d-core, although erratic at times, is a good group. The goaltending is the only reason they are in the playoff mix to date. The issue is up front. Either the forwards are having a off year as a group or their approach is past a due date. I suspect the latter and therefore am not in favor of trades for prospects or pics to acquire a playoff spot. Hopefully next year Kassian grabs a top 6 spot and dominates a forward line. He has potential to change the Canucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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