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All true He is doing really well as a rookie and will certainly get better.

Not every player on the line is going to be a play driver. A top 6 player who is a good goal scorer but doesnt drive play is still a top 6 player with the right linemates. Thats without even getting into the fact that Kapanen is far from the finished product and at 21 is likely to improve in many areas still.

Top-line summary stats is what I said in my post ... 😊

If you look at all of the play driving offensive stats Slafkovsky is rated very high in all 18ish categories. Kapanen is rated very low in all 18 of those metrics. Kapanen is good at finding open ice for the shot but he doesn’t contribute to the development of the play that provides the shot chance.

If you look at the top-line stats for the two linemates*, it's really not THAT much different. Two young players that still have much to learn. Slafkovsky's offence is better, but Kapanen finishes better. Kapanen great on PK, Slafkovsky very good on PP. But if we think Slafkovsky is a second-line player based on these numbers, arguably Kapanen is, too. (Based on these stats only, not any other datapoints.) *it's worth noting that since they are linemates, their 5-on-5 on-ice stats will naturally be quite similar, from the time that St-Louis moved Slafkovsky to the second line.

Haha sounds about right. What do you think, would you make that trade?

Guhle, Xhekaj, Hage or Zharovsky, Pickford, Dach, 2 firsts, a second and a third

Wasn't predicting they would, but at only 4 points out of a playoff spot they have enough talent that they could.

I wonder what the cost would be to get both Thomas and Parayko? And whether or not they would be more inclined to waive if it was both to the same team?

Ottawa isnt making a push.

It sounds like St. Louis had at least one other deal nixed by a NTC, though not sure if that was Thomas or one of the other veterans with trade protection. Buffalo and Utah both made real pitches but ultimately balked at the final asking price. Given that they're two of the teams with the most assets to spend, I suspect no one got closer than that.

Has anyone heard anything out of St. Louis regarding Thomas? Just wondering if there were any close deals that fell through or not? I'd be curious to know what the best offer on the table was.

Slafkovsky is a player that drives offence from the Dzone out.

This could have a huge impact on Ottawa making any kind of playoff push

Agree

I prefer #2 and see how Reinbacher does.

Agreed

I would be opposed to try those lines, but Newhook-Dach hasn’t shown much chemistry. Also, Dach and Newhook, just haven’t looked good at centres. Kapanan in his first year has looked like a better centre than either of them.

I really think both Dach and Newhook are better as wingers.

When? Only 4 points away from being out of the playoffs, IMO they would have to wait until their playoff fate is set

Haha you might be right! I dropped the ball yesterday, and his name is all over that Laughton goal..

I was thinking that Matheson likes to carry the puck so it lets Reinbacher be defensively focused but yeah he would likely start as #6 I like getting Guhle back to the left side and that’s the real bonus here

Realistically, he will start as #6D. But having that extra RD really looks good.

Hutson - Dobson Matheson - Reinbacher Guhle - Carrier Hutson - Dobson Matheson - Carrier Guhle - Reinbacher I like option #1

Hutson will break this record before his 150th game. Consider the names BEHIND him! Norris