Comments for June 24, 2011 at http://hockey.dobbersports.com , comment 1 to 10 out of 10 comments http://hockey.dobbersports.com Tue, 21 May 2013 02:33:45 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/home-mainmenu-1/24-rambling/3754-june-24-2011#comment-14842 An elite top line needs: *A great playmaker (most-important) *A great goal-scorer (also important) *Some physicality (more important than most people think) I don't think either PHI or CBJ can check off all those items on their top lines. I disagree respectfully of course. 1. Great playmaker- Giroux 2. Great goal-scorer- I'll admit its still up in the air but BOS didn't have a great goal scorer on their team and won. 3. Physicality- Simmonds might be on Giroux's line. I'm not sure I like Voracek there. I think he should be with Briere and Hartnell. - Renegade Fri, 24 Jun 2011 11:01:18 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/home-mainmenu-1/24-rambling/3754-june-24-2011#comment-14839 It is very interesting the way both team's top lines set up. 1. Philadelphia. JVR-Giroux-Voracek. Skinny guy-skinny guy-skinny guy. None of these guys are going to be really big bangers in the corners. Every time I think of great lines, there was usually one token gritty guy to look after the line's physicality. K.Stevens-Lemieux-Jagr. Oveckhin-Backstrom-Knuble. Probert-Yzerman-Gallant. Sedin-Sedin-Burrows. Naslund-Morrison-Bertuzzi. Alfie-Spezza-Heatley. Datsyuk-Z-Holmstrom. JVR-Giroux-Voracek. Is this line physical enough to become a top tier forward line? I don't know. I have big doubts. Hartnell-Briere-Leino has their guy, that line's OK.... but JVR-Giroux-Voracek? I think we'll see them banged around when they start playing. Drool-worthy?, we'll see. 2. Columbus The Nash & Carter statistic about even-strength SOG is VERY interesting. Both guys have a goal to assist ratio around 1:1. That's pretty much the qualification of a goal-scorer. Is there enough puck-sharing on this line to generate offense? People think of goal-scoring (shooting) with such high regard. But most team dynasties are led by the passers (Gretzky, Lemieux, Sakic, Forsberg, Messier, Yzerman, Crosby?) All of these guys have assist to goal ratios of about 1.5:1 or better. Look at the purest goal-scorers of the last 25 years: Alex Ovechkin, Ilya Kovalchuk, Brett Hull, Mike Gartner. Not many Stanley Cups or SC appearances among that group. An elite top line needs: *A great playmaker (most-important) *A great goal-scorer (also important) *Some physicality (more important than most people think) I don't think either PHI or CBJ can check off all those items on their top lines. - Pengwin7 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:03:48 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/home-mainmenu-1/24-rambling/3754-june-24-2011#comment-14837 All you need to know about Reimer is in the last line of that article: "All I wanted to do was stay in Toronto. [b]But now that’s it done, I’m going to work my heart off here[].” - Tim Johnston Fri, 24 Jun 2011 05:29:18 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/home-mainmenu-1/24-rambling/3754-june-24-2011#comment-14836 that statement makes no sense to me. - Repent Tokyo Fri, 24 Jun 2011 05:24:56 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/home-mainmenu-1/24-rambling/3754-june-24-2011#comment-14835 I completely agree with Uzair above. Although I am a Sabres fan, I wouldn't trade Adam, Enroth & a 1st for him as JW suggested. I traded for Stastny in my $ fantasy league at the start of the season. By February I traded him away. Uzair is right...the kid's all potential but no reality. - Robert Esquire Fri, 24 Jun 2011 05:10:43 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/home-mainmenu-1/24-rambling/3754-june-24-2011#comment-14832 Stastny to Buffalo for Enroth, Adam + 1st. Fingers crossed! - JW Fri, 24 Jun 2011 02:30:05 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/home-mainmenu-1/24-rambling/3754-june-24-2011#comment-14829 wild speculation, and really premature ... but if Philly gets off to a bad start next year, is Peter Laviolette the first coaching casualty because the GM will need to cover himself after this trade? Not the first dressing room question involving a certain defenseman - Mike Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:21:24 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/home-mainmenu-1/24-rambling/3754-june-24-2011#comment-14828 Just wondering. Does moving Voracek provide Nikita Filatov with a last chance to crack the top 6 in Columbus? - Mike Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:14:13 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/home-mainmenu-1/24-rambling/3754-june-24-2011#comment-14825 I didn't like them trading Stewart but the deal will probably work out and Shattenkirk is gonna be overrated but I don't have a problem with trading Stastny. As an Avs fan, I've consistently seen Stastny go invisible, his nick name is casper. He's considered a star player but it's so noticeable because he doesn't have great shooting or skating or stick handling or anything. He's a good playmaker but even that isn't noticeable and if some team is willing to pay up for him especially if it involves either a proven goalie and a winger or dman then it's worth it. - Uzair Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:23:52 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/home-mainmenu-1/24-rambling/3754-june-24-2011#comment-14822 First Stewart and Shattenkirk( never understood thinking or lack of on that trade) and now stasny. Whats going on in Colorado? - Trevor Czerwinski Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:01:05 +0100