titanfan Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 (edited) As far as I can see we have 8 defencemen for next season (right now). Weber Petry Juulsen Reilly Alzner Schlemko Benn Mete My question is - how do we know who is a Right Defence and who is Left Defence? Now I know Montreal can't even figure out who is a centre (rolls eyes), but in making D pairings who goes where? And, I guess, am I missing anyone? Edited June 19, 2018 by titanfan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Generally speaking, the easiest way to figure it out is to look at who shoots with what hand. Most of the time, that answers the question as to which side they play. That lines it up roughly like this: Mete - Weber Alzner - Petry Benn - Juulsen Schlemko Reilly They've tried to play Benn and Schlemko - both lefties - on the right side with limited success. In terms of others that could be in the discussion, Brett Lernout (RH) and Rinat Valiev (LH) are both waiver-eligible next season and could get a long look at training camp as a result. I suspect at least one of Benn or Schlemko will be moved at some point this offseason, partly with that in mind. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IN THE HEARTS OF MEN Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 10 hours ago, titanfan said: As far as I can see we have 8 defencemen for next season (right now). Weber Petry Juulsen Reilly Alzner Schlemko Benn Mete My question is - how do we know who is a Right Defence and who is Left Defence? Now I know Montreal can't even figure out who is a centre (rolls eyes), but in making D pairings who goes where? And, I guess, am I missing anyone? Moracik Weber Mete Petry Alzner Juulsen Schlemko Benn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Moravcik wasn't a top pairing player in the Czech league (he was fourth among defenders on his team in ATOI at a bit under 20 minutes) so I think you may be a little overenthusiastic about his NHL potential. If he's paired with Weber, yikes. Honestly, I think Sklenicka has the higher upside long-term (but he's a couple of years away) and that Moravcik is more of a third pairing ceiling if all goes well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IN THE HEARTS OF MEN Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 37 minutes ago, dlbalr said: Moravcik wasn't a top pairing player in the Czech league (he was fourth among defenders on his team in ATOI at a bit under 20 minutes) so I think you may be a little overenthusiastic about his NHL potential. If he's paired with Weber, yikes. Honestly, I think Sklenicka has the higher upside long-term (but he's a couple of years away) and that Moravcik is more of a third pairing ceiling if all goes well. more so i want mete to play with petry in the 4 hole... alzner schlemko and benn have no place with weber in the 2 spot... thus for now its open for a guy like Moracvik(23) or slenicka(21) to try out... ive seen or current options and Moracik is our best option and i have yet to see him play a single hockey game which is more a slight on our current def depth then optimism of his talent. Calvin DeHaan is my UFA fix but only if we find a new home for Alzner and schlemko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trizzak Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 23 hours ago, dlbalr said: They've tried to play Benn and Schlemko - both lefties - on the right side with limited success. Actual performance aside, I feel like Benn once said he prefers playing on the right side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IN THE HEARTS OF MEN Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 He has but I do believe the right side is set with Weber peach tre I do believe the right side is set with Weber petry juulsen 49 minutes ago, Trizzak said: Actual performance aside, I feel like Benn once said he prefers playing on the right side? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trizzak Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 10 minutes ago, IN THE HEARTS OF MEN said: He has but I do believe the right side is set with Weber peach tre I do believe the right side is set with Weber petry juulsen Petry must now be referred to as Peach Tree, and I will find some way to get this nickname to make sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 How ever you slice it, this defense is awful. MB has collected 7 or 8 bottom pair d-men with no help in sight. Benn and Schlemko should both be moved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 4 hours ago, Chris said: How ever you slice it, this defense is awful. MB has collected 7 or 8 bottom pair d-men with no help in sight. Benn and Schlemko should both be moved. The D is fine on the right side, but the LD configuration must be the most catastrophically inept in all of hockey, much like our C depth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IN THE HEARTS OF MEN Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 6 hours ago, Trizzak said: Petry must now be referred to as Peach Tree, and I will find some way to get this nickname to make sense. Voice texting while driving on message board is probably inappropriate haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 22 hours ago, Chris said: Benn and Schlemko should both be moved. What would that accomplish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 37 minutes ago, DON said: What would that accomplish? It'd clear up a roster spot for the Habs to perhaps try to add on the left side. It also could clear up a spot for one of their waiver-eligible blueliners that they may not want to risk running through waivers. In Benn's case, his complaints about the rotation that was used at the end of the season suggested to me that he wouldn't mind being moved and in Schlemko's case, getting out of the contract wouldn't be a bad thing to try to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 39 minutes ago, dlbalr said: It'd clear up a roster spot for the Habs to perhaps try to add on the left side. It also could clear up a spot for one of their waiver-eligible blueliners that they may not want to risk running through waivers. In Benn's case, his complaints about the rotation that was used at the end of the season suggested to me that he wouldn't mind being moved and in Schlemko's case, getting out of the contract wouldn't be a bad thing to try to do. I assume you could waive either if wanted. Didn't hear Benn was whining and as a $1m guy, he should know he is close to being an ex-NHLer. $2.1m for Schlemko eh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 The left side problem is really two fold 1) not enough players who can play on the top 2 pairs (and some might say none) 2) too many guys creating a third pair log jam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbhatt Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 23 hours ago, Commandant said: The left side problem is really two fold 1) not enough players who can play on the top 2 pairs (and some might say none) 2) too many guys creating a third pair log jam I'd like to see Hughes on our top pair left side in the future...but I won't hold my breath on the braintrust to make it happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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