Let's Talk Michael Nylander :)

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[QUOTE=HEavyJumbo85;7005982]Forsberg played exclusively at wing for Modo and for team Sweden so far this year. I think his Center days are over unless it's an emergency.[/QUOTE]

Oh, well that changes things, but still difficult to work with. Honestly, I think we just have so much offensive talent that we'd be putting something to waste with Forsberg. Its really difficult to put together lines including him in there. The top two lines should Ovechkin, Backstrom, Semin, Fleischmann, Morrison, and Knuble.

After that, what do we do? I'd like to see the LBS line reunited when Ovie returns now that Flash is truly back in the mix showing he's top-6 material. With LBS reunited, that means we've gotta put together a 4th line consisting of 3 of the following:
Laing
Gordon
Clark
Fehr
Perreault
Forsberg

I suppose we could have a 3rd scoring line consisting of Clark/Fehr-Perreault-Forsberg, but then we're missing out on PK Specialists Boyd Gordon and Quentin Laing. We could always drop Perreault back down to the AHL and put Gordon in his place, but he's not the playmaker that Perreault is, so it wouldn't be as much of a 'scoring line', I don't think.

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[QUOTE=PokerPacker;7006090]Oh, well that changes things, but still difficult to work with. Honestly, I think we just have so much offensive talent that we'd be putting something to waste with Forsberg. Its really difficult to put together lines including him in there. The top two lines should Ovechkin, Backstrom, Semin, Fleischmann, Morrison, and Knuble.

After that, what do we do? I'd like to see the LBS line reunited when Ovie returns now that Flash is truly back in the mix showing he's top-6 material. With LBS reunited, that means we've gotta put together a 4th line consisting of 3 of the following:
Laing
Gordon
Clark
Fehr
Perreault
Forsberg

I suppose we could have a 3rd scoring line consisting of Clark/Fehr-Perreault-Forsberg, but then we're missing out on PK Specialists Boyd Gordon and Quentin Laing. We could always drop Perreault back down to the AHL and put Gordon in his place, but he's not the playmaker that Perreault is, so it wouldn't be as much of a 'scoring line', I don't think.[/QUOTE]

Took me almost ten minutes to come up with the LBS line.

I agree with you, there's no need for Forsberg barring any string of injuries or illness. I'd actually like to see Perreault stay up in the big's this year. However, if he isn't capable of playing on the PK, not likely he'll stick around this season. He's a tenacious player though, and his energy will serve the team well in the playoffs. Clark is a given, barring another injury. That leaves Fehr, Laing and Gordon to fight it out for the last 2 spots. I guess it will come down to how important the PK is to BB. Laing and Gordo being 2 of our best, Fehr might unfortunately be the odd man out. He just can't catch a break.

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Saw that Knuble will be out 3 to 4 weeks with a broken finger. Ovie might play tomorrow.

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Nylander has been pretty classy throughout this whole thing, better than McPhee and Leonsis deserve. I recognize he's making big bucks but that wouldn't stop a lot of guys from becoming a cancer around the team given how he's been treated. Whereever he ends up, I wish him well.