Comments for Minnesota and San Jose swap stars at http://hockey.dobbersports.com , comment 1 to 9 out of 9 comments http://hockey.dobbersports.com Sun, 19 May 2013 16:52:58 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/19-nhl-deals/3801-minnesota-and-san-jose-swap-stars#comment-15085 IMO, Pavelski will end up on top line. Pavelski finished 11th (11th!!!) in the NHL in shots on goal. Pair him with a playmaker like Thornton and that could be an extremely dynamic line. SJ could make this move knowing that a chemistry between Thornton-Marleau-Pavelski will work... because they've had a chance to play together. Havlat is a good player, but his chemistry with the SJ players is an unknown until the season starts. He'll get a shot on both lines, but I just see Pavelski's ability to get shots off being more valuable with a top playmaker. - Pengwin7 Mon, 04 Jul 2011 08:47:40 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/19-nhl-deals/3801-minnesota-and-san-jose-swap-stars#comment-15084 I would have to say the lines go more like: Heatley-Koivu-PMB/Seto Lats/PMB-Cullen-Seto/Clutterbuck Only reason Brodziak was playing second line was because Havlat didn't mesh well with either Koivu or Cullen. - AL Mon, 04 Jul 2011 08:25:13 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/19-nhl-deals/3801-minnesota-and-san-jose-swap-stars#comment-15081 Do you see Heatley mostly playing on the LW or RW? I am curious how this effects prospects like Granlund for the year after. If Heatley plays on the LW does this open up a slot for Granlund to play on the right side on the top line? - TheRook Mon, 04 Jul 2011 07:25:30 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/19-nhl-deals/3801-minnesota-and-san-jose-swap-stars#comment-15076 I'm with Micheal here on this one. I think he definitely clicked. 40 goals in the first season with Thornton is a click. Heatly played through a lot of injuries last year and Couture became a scoring option when lines were juggled. Heatly is a natural talent. At the Dobber event a few weeks back, a lot of writers and people with great fantasy hockey knowledge had heatly pegged for a big comeback season. I also think you forgot to mention that a player it helps is Mikko Koivu. Having a legit finisher playing on your wing will definitely bring his assist totals up. IMO, Heatly could still be a 30-35 goal scorer this year (very fantasy relevant) The defensive system may stifle him a bit but he's the real deal still. - Rob Myatt Mon, 04 Jul 2011 05:27:02 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/19-nhl-deals/3801-minnesota-and-san-jose-swap-stars#comment-15074 that havlat is made entirely out of glass? he's never played a full season in the nhl. - Repent Tokyo Mon, 04 Jul 2011 04:35:26 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/19-nhl-deals/3801-minnesota-and-san-jose-swap-stars#comment-15072 Can I expect a Nortel-like drop in his exchange value? I'm likely stuck with that asset until (read: if) he comes back to PPG production. - gfunkb7 Mon, 04 Jul 2011 03:13:59 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/19-nhl-deals/3801-minnesota-and-san-jose-swap-stars#comment-15071 I know you did this late at night, but no comment on how it impacts Heatley, the #21 player in the top 300, or Koivu? - Jeremy Mon, 04 Jul 2011 03:12:37 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/19-nhl-deals/3801-minnesota-and-san-jose-swap-stars#comment-15070 Heatley never clicked with Thornton? He hit 40G and point per game the year after he moved from OTT which was 10 points on his production the year prior? You ranked him top 5 in Keeper LW last year and still even after the season ranked him top 7 keeper RW, now he doesn't click with Thornton all of a sudden? He's just not good so when Thornton doesn't carry him he doesn't produce at a high-end rate, when Thornton plays to 90, Heatley plays to 40G and point-per-game when Thornton slumps Heatley does little as well. Heatley is dependent on Thornton and Thornton level of play dropped this year, has nothing to do with him "clicking". Thornton is a high quality playmaker he "clicks" with anyone when he plays to his capacity, when he does not, like was the case this season, then those dependent on him fail to produce. It's pretty straight forward. He clicks jsut fine with Thornton he jsut needs Thornton to play to a high level to produce at a high rate as he is depndent on him to produce unlike Marleau. - Michael Sun, 03 Jul 2011 20:39:18 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/19-nhl-deals/3801-minnesota-and-san-jose-swap-stars#comment-15069 Wow, now that is an old school blockbuster, 1 for 1 stars. I would include that Koivu is one it helps big time. He finally has wingers to put his great passes in the net. Sure beats Brunette and Miettinen, that was a joke of a top line. - Jim Quire Sun, 03 Jul 2011 20:22:06 +0100