thehockeyguru wrote:Rylan wrote:Can't stand Ribeiro. The thought of him in Pittsburgh is terrifying.
What cant you stand about him?
For starters, he's ugly as hell.
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thehockeyguru wrote:Rylan wrote:Can't stand Ribeiro. The thought of him in Pittsburgh is terrifying.
What cant you stand about him?
Gaucho wrote:Why are people so eager to move Duper down to the 3rd or 4th line?
mikey287 wrote:Not sure how Ribeiro helps, and he's been one of the few good Capitals this year...
Gaucho wrote:Why are people so eager to move Duper down to the 3rd or 4th line?
thehockeyguru wrote:Gaucho wrote:Why are people so eager to move Duper down to the 3rd or 4th line?
If you are looking to improve the top line who else are you going to move?
Gaucho wrote:thehockeyguru wrote:Gaucho wrote:Why are people so eager to move Duper down to the 3rd or 4th line?
If you are looking to improve the top line who else are you going to move?
Fair enough, there is always room for improvement, but some people seem to perceive Duper's presence on the top line as some sort of profound problem. I'd say our top line is the very least of our problems.
thehockeyguru wrote:mikey287 wrote:Not sure how Ribeiro helps, and he's been one of the few good Capitals this year...
He has been very strong for a poor capitals team this season and is a very smart player. For a team that has been suspect defensively I like the idea of adding smart two way players. Put him with Crosby and you have two excellent play makers on the ice at once.
thehockeyguru wrote:Rylan wrote:Can't stand Ribeiro. The thought of him in Pittsburgh is terrifying.
What cant you stand about him?
mikey287 wrote:thehockeyguru wrote:mikey287 wrote:Not sure how Ribeiro helps, and he's been one of the few good Capitals this year...
He has been very strong for a poor capitals team this season and is a very smart player. For a team that has been suspect defensively I like the idea of adding smart two way players. Put him with Crosby and you have two excellent play makers on the ice at once.
Are you sure you got the right guy? Ribeiro is no defensive whiz...
rinkflea wrote:Removing Duper from Sid's line would not be a good thing to do, particularly replacing him with someone who does not play defense as welll as he does. When they put Nealer there for a few games, it was a disaster, with productivity from all 3 players significantly reduced. Moving Kunitz to Geno's line and replacing him with someone who is not a clone of Kunie would likely do the same thing. The apparent answer is finding someone like Duper or Kunie with at least as much offensive capability for Geno's wing, but who is very responsible defensively. But, good luck with that..
mikey287 wrote:thehockeyguru wrote:mikey287 wrote:Not sure how Ribeiro helps, and he's been one of the few good Capitals this year...
He has been very strong for a poor capitals team this season and is a very smart player. For a team that has been suspect defensively I like the idea of adding smart two way players. Put him with Crosby and you have two excellent play makers on the ice at once.
Are you sure you got the right guy? Ribeiro is no defensive whiz...
Malkamaniac wrote:Why are we even so quick to break up one of the best producing lines in hockey? It may not be conventional, but Kunizt, Dupuis, and Crosby together just work. There's no need to break that up.
thehockeyguru wrote:Malkamaniac wrote:Why are we even so quick to break up one of the best producing lines in hockey? It may not be conventional, but Kunizt, Dupuis, and Crosby together just work. There's no need to break that up.
Its not a knock on Dupuis, he is a good player. But a lot of what he has accomplished is because he is on a line with Crosby. I think a valid argument can be made that there are players who could become available at the deadline who have more skill than Dupuis who could potentially mesh with Crosby as well.
thehockeyguru wrote:Malkamaniac wrote:Why are we even so quick to break up one of the best producing lines in hockey? It may not be conventional, but Kunizt, Dupuis, and Crosby together just work. There's no need to break that up.
Its not a knock on Dupuis, he is a good player. But a lot of what he has accomplished is because he is on a line with Crosby. I think a valid argument can be made that there are players who could become available at the deadline who have more skill than Dupuis who could potentially mesh with Crosby as well.
mikey287 wrote:I won't check the plus/minus numbers, I'll assume they're accurate...the rest of the post is not, unfortunately. Weiss is a much better two-way forward than Ribeiro...
Malkamaniac wrote:Pavel Bure wrote:no name wrote:Pavel Bure wrote:Phil Kessel is apparently on the block. Cheaper than Parise would have been, similar production, fast, wicked shot. Hmmmmmmmmmmm
His contract is up and will be getting a big raise, we couldn't afford him once Geno Sutter and Tanger get their new contract. Wouldn't mind having him we just need a cheaper option. I don't want Iginla, i would prefer someone younger who already has a few years on a contract.
He's got one more year on his contract.
Wasn't there a thing about him and Crosby not liking each other?
Malkamaniac wrote:Why are we even so quick to break up one of the best producing lines in hockey? It may not be conventional, but Kunizt, Dupuis, and Crosby together just work. There's no need to break that up.
Pitts wrote:Well, when Iginla gets here, someone Bennett will have to move. to the third line while Kennedy catches the next bus outta town.
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