Who Sits? Week of 25th Edition

[Harbingers]

So this is more of a hypothetical until we know more tomorrow but in the coming couple weeks it’s may play a factor. We are currently carrying 14 forwards and 7 D. Obviously Lemieux and TDA are the “back-ups”

If everyone is healthy tomorrow/this week, who sits and why? 

[MillionDollarCam]

Leaning toward Kotkaniemi because everyone else you’d think about sitting also can play special teams (Drury - PK, Noesen - PP, Fast - PK).

Additionally, for Noesen and Fast, I can pick out things that they are very good at that will be beneficial come playoff time (Fast - forechecking, Noesen - net front).

Think it comes down to Drury or KK and Drury gets the nod due to special teams.

Though I can see management telling Rod not to sit a guy that we gave a long contract to.

Edited March 25, 2024 by MillionDollarCam

[PleaseCutStewart]

8 hours ago, MillionDollarCam said:

Leaning toward Kotkaniemi because everyone else you’d think about sitting also can play special teams (Drury - PK, Noesen - PP, Fast - PK).

Additionally, for Noesen and Fast, I can pick out things that they are very good at that will be beneficial come playoff time (Fast - forechecking, Noesen - net front).

Think it comes down to Drury or KK and Drury gets the nod due to special teams.

Though I can see management telling Rod not to sit a guy that we gave a long contract to.

Fast is too important to that Staal line to sit. We are going to rely on the Staal line locking down opposing teams first lines in the playoffs.

Noesen provides much needed offense on the 4th line and good net presence on the PP.

Agree it comes down to KK or Drury. The fact that Drury has been better on faceoffs and is better defensively gives him the nod over KK to me.

[Panthers Fan 69]

Kk 

[CarolinaWillRise]

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