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Every year its the same: "Who plays with the Sedins"?


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How many years have we been asking this question?

 

Anyway, to get to the point, who should be playing with the Sedins?

 

Since Burr lost his footspeed, there has really only been one choice.

 

Eriksson unfortunately has been a bust... the guy is a talented player, but for whatever reason he is not clicking.

 

Baertschi last night was better, but he doesn't have the size... he plays with a lot of grit, but can't apply the hard forecheck.  And he plays better with Horvat and Virtanen.

 

It's really time to put Hansen back with the twins... yeah he has chemistry with Sutter, but so does Granlund and maybe Eriksson will if he is put on the second line.  Sutter is the kind of guy who can play with anyone.

 

Hansen is a proven performer with the Sedins, and having the twins scoring is still the most important offensive plus this team can have.

 

Do it!

 

 

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I think it should be Loui Eriksson. Since our second line, Granlund-Sutter-Hansen, has been the best line for us so far, that would put Eriksson down on the third line. I think he will excel if he is given top lines minutes with familiar linemates. I didn't like the idea of putting Baertschi with the Sedins last night; now is not the time to experiment. Just keep the lines the same and give the players some time to generate chemistry.

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2 pts in 5 games... it's way too early to call Eriksson a 'bust'.  Put him back with the Sedins and give them time to figure it out.  They're all smart players.  They've had proven chemistry on Team Sweden and should do well together here.  But it'll take a bit of time for Eriksson to learn the systems here.  He and the twins missed most of preseason because of the World Cup.

Jeez, this is the first time in the Sedins career they've had a true first liner and some of you are writing it off already!

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1 hour ago, *Buzzsaw* said:

How many years have we been asking this question?

 

Anyway, to get to the point, who should be playing with the Sedins?

 

Since Burr lost his footspeed, there has really only been one choice.

 

Eriksson unfortunately has been a bust... the guy is a talented player, but for whatever reason he is not clicking.

 

Baertschi last night was better, but he doesn't have the size... he plays with a lot of grit, but can't apply the hard forecheck.  And he plays better with Horvat and Virtanen.

 

It's really time to put Hansen back with the twins... yeah he has chemistry with Sutter, but so does Granlund and maybe Eriksson will if he is put on the second line.  Sutter is the kind of guy who can play with anyone.

 

Hansen is a proven performer with the Sedins, and having the twins scoring is still the most important offensive plus this team can have.

 

Do it!

 

 

It's been five games and while he hasn't lit the world on fire, calling him a bust is a bit of a stretch.

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In a month(or so), would like this tried:

 

- sign PTO Ruutu(soon), especially if Dorsett's bad

- Demote Jake, for perhaps 1~3 mos of development

 

Baer - Hank - Hansen

Daniel - Sutter - Eriksson

Granlund - Bo - Rodin

Ruutu/Labate - Gaunce -Skille

 

On D, shuffle in Biega/Tryamkin lots more. Larsen HAS to earn it.

 

Regarding Burrows, I'd give him spot-duty(often 13th fwd) 'til New Yr's. Last few months of season, he can go down & help Greener with the kids, in Utica. Both sides have honoured commitments, just Father Time catchin' up.

 

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