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Playmaker in the purest sense of the word: passers to set up plays. Mitts And Krebs are the two best pure passers up front.

Casey is their best pure playmaker up front. They don’t have a lot of pure playmakers in the system. They have a lot of hybrid scorers but Mittelstadt’s playmaking is needed in the lineup. When Tage gets healthy I wouldn’t mind a few games of Mitts between Quinn and JJ and see Cozens with Greenway. Just look at some different combos and see how they mesh. (After they are mathematically eliminated that is)

Rosen with 2 goals for the Amerks so far tonight.

There is no goalie in the league that will help this team if they run the same defensive system back. An upgrade on the backend is needed but if they don’t fix the defensive scheme and lower the high risk chances against it won’t make a difference. I will be surprised if UPL is back next year. I think some combination of Joker, UPL, VO and picks can all be used to upgrade on the backend.

I don’t agree. Playing in the intensity of a playoff series is hugely beneficial regardless of league. Quinn, JJ and Krebs benefited last year and Kulich, Rosen and the gang will benefit this year.

He has high end defensive instincts. I still think he is not in top shape/ completely healthy. I think we see him blossom next year here. 15-20 goals depending what line he is on.

Carolina don’t have a ton of offensive depth. With Svech out I don’t see them doing damage in these playoffs. They are well coached and disciplined and don’t give up a lot of high quality chances. Full marks to the Sabres for that win. Tage is playing through something but still contributing. Mitts continues to blossom. What his final form will be I don’t know but he seems to be a key piece in that group. A third liner who can fill in as your 1C in a pinch has value. Some guys develop a little later ie Tage, RNH hitting 100 points in EDM at 30. You have to say Granato is a tremendous developmental coach. These guys are all blossoming. I thought Levi was good today. One area this team needs to really improve is the forward group in the defensive end need to anticipate better and be way harder on pucks near the blue line. This offseason is big. A couple of the right moves will set this team up for a long window of success. This is the first time in a decade I haven’t really looked at the draft and the prospects. Lets finish strong and as high as possible.

Good that Levi is in net. As I said before, UPL and Comrie have had all year to show us who they are. Run Levi and let’s see how he does against strong teams and how he plays after a game that didn’t go his way.

I thought Lindgren-Komarov made a good pair at prospects camp/Prospects Tournament. Lindgren asking to be traded from Memorial Cup host Kamloops was curious but Brent Sutter runs a strong program at Red Deer.His numbers were down but he seemed to pick it up as the season wound down and he seems to be picking it up in the playoffs.

I’m pulling for him to go home to Vancouver. Keep him on the west coast.

Atleast Borgen has stopped people from talking about how losing Will Carrier ruined the franchise.😀

Kulich with the OT winner. Kid is an absolute assassin. Amerks clinched a playoff spot tonight.

Not at all. 22 isn’t a factor. He had a serious back injury which derailed him for a couple years. Sabres should be interested as a Rochester guy.

Yeah and Tuch can play that role on the line. Keep Cozens with JJ and Quinn.

I would try a jumbo line next year: Greenway-Tage-Tuch all of them are buddies from the US developmental team. Move Skinner to a line with say Mitts and Savoie. Could give them 3 scoring lines. Try it for a bit if it doesn’t click then move Skinner back to the top line. But a 6’6-6’6-6’4 line would be a playoff mismatch line

Portillo and Luke Hughes absolutely defecate the bed to cost Michigan the game. Absolutely hate to see it.😁😁 Perets is a good goalie and a ufa. I’m pretty sure him and Levi grew up playing against each other.

No goalie is going to save the day. They have to seriously address the defensive system and structure if they want to take the next step. Bringing in a goalie or dman will mean nothing until they address the larger problem. The pieces are there, four 30 goal scorers is amazing and there is more offence coming. Learn to lock it down defensively and this team will make a NJ leap next season. I still have no earthly idea what Boosh’s was doing on that giveaway😳

Mitts is a valuable player it is just finding him the right role in the lineup. He has gotten strong enough to battle for pucks all over the ice which was missing from his game before.

Boy Johnson would be a big signing. The kid is so smooth and efficient. Elite skater and great positioning. Think Muel but instead of the physicality he makes great plays in the zone with his feet and head. Shoots left but might be the long term solution for Power. Seems to slide between the left side and right side seamlessly. He would fit in perfectly with the timeline. Hope they win Saturday and he signs soon afterwards.

I would like to see Levi get the net. The other two have had all year to show us who they are. I wonder if Tage plays or sits.

Tage is a competitor. I kept reading on here that it was the “biggest game in a decade”. He wasn’t going to miss it if he could physically get on the ice.

Savoie and ICE sweep Medicine Hat. Mats Lindgren with 4 assists for Red Deer tonight.

In a few years people will be saying “I can’t believe we got those 3 guys in the first round of the same draft.”

If he decides to go vet goalie then Varlamov would be the best get. He has been consistent throughout his career playing in different systems. Would he sign here, who knows. I think most likely it will be Levi-Comrie with UPL traded for a pick or as part of a package. Both Freddy Andersen and Anti Raanta are ufas in Carolina. Both 33 years old.