Buffalo's Forwards as a whole, a poll

[bob_sauve28]

How do you feel about the group of forwards we currently have? 

[Demoted]

Hard to tell when the whole team brings each other down in certain ways. Guys I thought were not good would go to other teams and look so much better than I thought 

[The Jokeman]

Outside of Tage, Tuch and JJP everyone is a big time question mark. I'd like to add another top 6 guy as Norris when healthy a good 2nd line C but still need another winger.

Edited 7 hours ago by The Jokeman

[Weave]

I’ve said it a bunch of times.  Every player in this lineup is capable of being a good, contributing player on a good playoff team.  But the roster sucks as built.  I can speculate as to what I think it might be, but honestly, I am not sure.  I just know that there is something significantly not right with this collection of good enough to be better than what they are players.

[bob_sauve28]

38 minutes ago, Weave said:

I’ve said it a bunch of times.  Every player in this lineup is capable of being a good, contributing player on a good playoff team.  But the roster sucks as built.  I can speculate as to what I think it might be, but honestly, I am not sure.  I just know that there is something significantly not right with this collection of good enough to be better than what they are players.

Too young? 

[Thorny]

G

[Pimlach]

Some good players at forward.  Very still young overall.  A lot of similar style players and most of them lack a two-way game.   They need another top 6 veteran, not sold on Norris due to health reasons but a good and healthy season from him would be a pleasant surprise.   

They need better play from the bottom 6 in the line up.   Some true shut down players.   Last off-seasons the 4th line remake was not a success.  Get a guy that will punch the lights out of people and can play 4th line minutes. 

[oddoublee]

I think they are a bit overrated. Our top line is a descent scoring second. We lack a versatile top line that can adequately score and play two way hockey. 

From my perspective, minutes deserved, we have a second line, 2 third lines and a mediocre fourth line. 

This team is far from being competitive. 

[JP51]

The key is as a whole to me... as a whole they are lazy uninspired weak cowardly underachieving self centered losers that are better suited to the ice capades. 

[bob_sauve28]

1 hour ago, Pimlach said:

Some good players at forward.  Very still young overall.  A lot of similar style players and most of them lack a two-way game.   They need another top 6 veteran, not sold on Norris due to health reasons but a good and healthy season from him would be a pleasant surprise.   

They need better play from the bottom 6 in the line up.   Some true shut down players.   Last off-seasons the 4th line remake was not a success.  Get a guy that will punch the lights out of people and can play 4th line minutes. 

Benson, Kulick, Quinn and JJP all babies still. Best years ahead of them, but growing pains still ahead. 

Watching Florida and Carolina play you see how their forwards are defense first and then make the big plays in key moments. Have to work towards that. Hopefully they take a step forward next year to at least end the draught 

[dudacek]

1 hour ago, oddoublee said:

I think they are a bit overrated. Our top line is a descent scoring second. We lack a versatile top line that can adequately score and play two way hockey. 

 

Thompson Tuch Peterka sports a GF% of 57.9

Thompson Kulich Benson is 55.6%

Their most effective combo was Thompson, Kulich Peterka with 65.4%

 

Best group in the league (minimum 200 minutes) was Fiala Byfield and Laferriere at 76.9%

Some big name lines:

• Hyman Draisaitl McDavid 72.7%
• Knies Matthews Marner 61%
• Verhaege Barkov Reinhart 58.3%
• Lehkonen McKinnon Rantanen 55.6%
• Tkachuk Bennett Verhaege 44.4%

[Thorny]

If anything we completely ripped Florida off when we bagged Kulich.

[Pimlach]

25 minutes ago, Thorny said:

If anything we completely ripped Florida off when we bagged Kulich.

Kulich and Levi could be a good haul fur Reinhart but right now this trade is in Floridas favor.   
 

Reinhart’s SC winning game 7 goal is going to be hard to beat.   Plus he is a steady two way 50 goal scorer.  
 

Im doubting they will regret the trade. 

[DarthEbriate]

33 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Im doubting they will regret the trade. 

Florida will never regret the trade. They got their first Cup.

The forwards are too young still. But Adams is the GM EEEternal, so just wait 3 more years and everything will work out. That’s the plan and we’re simply along for the ride.