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Post by blny on Jul 24, 2015 12:51:10 GMT -5
Carolina's a bad bad team too, and that can really impact. He was ppg in the lock out year, and dipped the next to 53pts prorated in 13-14.
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Post by BadCompany on Jul 24, 2015 12:52:41 GMT -5
Debbie Downer here;
Semin had wrist surgery after the 2013-14 season, which according to a google search he struggled to recover from. Perhaps not coincidentally both his overall shot totals and his shooting percentage plummeted last year. Unrelated? Did he need more recovery time and is now healthy? Was there permanent damage and he can no longer shoot the way he did? Questions, questions, questions...
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Post by seventeen on Jul 24, 2015 13:14:54 GMT -5
Well, we've been complaining for how long about needing a top 6 forward, and Berg delivers, without it costing us anyone on the roster and at a price point that's pretty amazing. I guess that means we have to stop our complaining. Top 6 forward. Check. As an aside, Semin reminds me quite a bit of Stephane Richer. Don't count on him for anything defensively, but if you want to be pulled out of your seats, or if you need a goal, better get him the puck.
Ok, it's not that simple, but we have potentially a 30 goal scorer, or more realistically, if his shooting percentage is close to his career average, then 20 goals. If you look at his career stats, his best years were his earlier ones. His first 4 years, he had 30+ goals in 3 of them and would have made it 4 if he'd had a full second season (26 goals in 63 games). He started to fall off his 2nd season in Carolina. When I see that, and I know that the league's emphasis has shifted from hitting to skating the last couple of years, I wonder if he's being left behind or if it was just a bad year last year. Warts and all, the scoring ability of the 'previous' Semin will help the Habs. If he talked to Markov before signing, I think that's a good sign. I don't think people's values or characters change much once they're past age 6 (seriously). Now that's not a universal truth, so there will be exceptions, but those are rare. Can Semin revert at least to the guy he was at age 25, or is he the guy who played for the Canes last year? I think it's a good gamble at the price, and gives McCarron and Scherbak the necessary year to develop in the AHL. I sure hope they're self starters, because I have no confidence Mr Lefebvre is going to be able to help them along. They will, though, get acclimated to professional hockey, and being on your own with less direction from coaches off the ice. If Semin does work out, there's no way McCarron or Scherbak make the Habs. Contrary to what I've seen above, here's my preferred line-up.
Pacioretty - Galchy - Semin Hudon - PLeks - Gallagher DD - Eller - Kassian DLR - Mitchell - Weise
I'd use the advanced stats to see which guys work best with which other guys, so one could easily move around Galchy and Pleks, or Hudon and DD. The key points for me are that DD cannot play centre...anywhere. Galchy is better defensively and I'd have to think better offensively as well. One could probably also switch the top 3 right wingers around at will depending on how well they play and how well they play with others. I'd keep that 4th line intact. I also can't see DSP ahead of Semin, Gallagher or Kassian and Weise is a better 4th liner. With Galch at centre, our left wing side is weak, so Carr could be there instead of Hudon, or Scherbak is he has a great camp. The point is there are lots of options. The foundational points for me in any line-up decisions are that DD is a 2nd or 3rd line LW, not a centre, and that Galchy has to start learning the centre position.
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Post by jkr on Jul 24, 2015 13:28:55 GMT -5
He might be a top 6 on paper but on the ice is a completely different story. The guy is lazy and has stretches where it looks like he just doesn't care. He did score 40 in 2010 but that was the only time he was over 30.
I'm expecting very little from him so anything he delivers will be a bonus.
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Post by UberCranky on Jul 24, 2015 13:31:44 GMT -5
Low $ risk with potential high reward.
The left side of the PP is going to be a nightmare for goalies. Between PK and Semin preferring stick side, goalies are going to need bigger sticks.....or maybe they will allow shields?
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Post by UberCranky on Jul 24, 2015 13:37:11 GMT -5
He might be a top 6 on paper but on the ice is a completely different story. The guy is lazy and has stretches where it looks like he just doesn't care. He did score 40 in 2010 but that was the only time he was over 30. I'm expecting very little from him so anything he delivers will be a bonus. There is always the waivers and promoting him to AHL hell. One thing to keep in mind, wrist injuries are deadly for hockey players, particular ones that live of their shots. It takes a long, long time to heal. My friends and I played pick up hockey and the last time I played ANY hockey was a long time ago. I was sore all over for a couple of days, but my wrist hurt for a month after that game. I can't imagine how much it would hurt if it was injured and I made my living off it.
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Jul 24, 2015 13:50:34 GMT -5
This addition makes for three interesting stories to watch with players who now have different elements of "show-me" in the upcoming season.
Semin - which one shows up? All scorers go through droughts, but will he at least give a decent shift even when he is not scoring? Will he be the extra depth that the Habs so desperately need on offense and on the PP?
Kassian - will he get the opportunity to take more advantage of his offensive skills or will MT stick him a defensive, grinding role? Weise got out of Vancouver and thrived, Kassian has a lot more skillset. Will he get the same opportunities though?
Smith-Pelly - will he show up at camp in better shape? With the added depth on wing now, he is definitely looking at a bottom six role, but can he find even a fraction of that scoring touch that he had in juniors (he was dominant in his last WJC until his injury)?
I am sure a few of the St. John's forwards let out a collective sigh today, but I still think their time will come. This actually means that the forward depth at the AHL level also gets a bit better, which is never bad on an equally offensively challenged team (or likely even worse considering they have not made the show since Sly showed up). How good will this unknown Bud Holloway really be?
The Berg likes his depth, and has now moved from his favourite defensive depth to adding forward depth and likely upgrades on those vacated spots...time will tell on that last bit though.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Jul 24, 2015 14:03:17 GMT -5
He might be a top 6 on paper but on the ice is a completely different story. The guy is lazy and has stretches where it looks like he just doesn't care. He did score 40 in 2010 but that was the only time he was over 30. I'm expecting very little from him so anything he delivers will be a bonus. There is always the waivers and promoting him to AHL hell. One thing to keep in mind, wrist injuries are deadly for hockey players, particular ones that live of their shots. It takes a long, long time to heal. My friends and I played pick up hockey and the last time I played ANY hockey was a long time ago. I was sore all over for a couple of days, but my wrist hurt for a month after that game. I can't imagine how much it would hurt if it was injured and I made my living off it. I remember Bergevin saying right after he bought out PA Parenteau that the move created an opening for one of the prospects ... (paraphrase) "ask any GM and they'll tell you the same thing (building from the draft)" ... guess his plan must have changed ... or was it lip service to keep the media happy ... he seemed to be fed up with the media in the last presser I saw him in ... Stephan Richer or Sergei Berezin ... it will cost $1.1 million to find out ... at that amount anything over 20 points will be a bonus ... Cheers.
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Post by seventeen on Jul 24, 2015 14:58:17 GMT -5
He might be a top 6 on paper but on the ice is a completely different story. The guy is lazy and has stretches where it looks like he just doesn't care. He did score 40 in 2010 but that was the only time he was over 30. To be accurate, he had 38 goals in 77 games for the Caps in 06/07, 26 in 63 games in 07/08, 34 in 62 games in 08/09 and the 40 in 73 games in 09/10. He also had 28 in only 65 games in 10/11. He does seem to get hurt or at least miss stretches of the season at times. www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=64573
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Post by Boston_Habs on Jul 24, 2015 15:09:42 GMT -5
He might be a top 6 on paper but on the ice is a completely different story. The guy is lazy and has stretches where it looks like he just doesn't care. He did score 40 in 2010 but that was the only time he was over 30. I'm expecting very little from him so anything he delivers will be a bonus. Me too. Everyone seems to feel this is a good move, and it is on paper. Just like the Prust-for-Kassian is good on paper. But Semin has a reputation for being talented but lazy and Kassian seems to fall into the same camp. We really don't need guys like that. At least I'd rather see what we have with our own guys like Hudon, or Carr, or even Scherbak. Berg is trying to maximize the potential of the team and doing it without a lot of risk, and I'm down with that. But character matters. Is Semin really a guy you want to count on in the playoffs? Kassian? What about Berg's talk about needing guys that "get you through"? Give me guys that are talented, but hungry and passionate too. I feel the Semin/Kassian moves have lowered the overall character and intensity of the team. Maybe not by a lot, but it's worth being concerned. I hope I'm wrong about both of them, or at least one.
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Post by stoat on Jul 24, 2015 16:04:03 GMT -5
UGH! Even Kostitsysn would have been better. You may be right but how can you be so sure without putting it to the test? You haven't see AK in years. One difference between the two is that Semin shoots RH, something the Habs could use.
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Post by CentreHice on Jul 24, 2015 16:41:03 GMT -5
Skill, size, and a shot. That's what we need...and considering who was on the market, it makes sense.
Especially with Max's injury....but I'm not sure if that played into Berg's decision or not.
It certainly wasn't a panic move that hurt the club in terms of losing roster players and prospects.
Onwards and hopefully upwards. It'll be nice to see a Top 6 who are a legit potential threat at any moment. Helps us to dictate the game instead of banking on prevent-mode.
Pretty tough to get motivated on a terrible Canes team the past couple of years....
Here's hoping the Habs' Hockey Hotbed proves inspirational....and that Therrien allows the offensive freedom to get him rolling.
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Post by duster on Jul 24, 2015 16:52:01 GMT -5
I predict it will be a fight between him and Kassian for a prime seat in the MT doghouse. Still, he can do no worse than PAP or Weise on the first line.
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Post by blny on Jul 24, 2015 16:57:12 GMT -5
If he can't shoot that would be a concern, but it brings us right back to the fact he was signed cheap for one year. If he can shoot, great. It's his best weapon.
IMO, this sort of move is also something of a 'warning' to the coaching staff. Berg is saying, "alright fellas. Our PP has been terrible. We need more goals. I've gone out and got you a player who can help both. Show me what you can do." If the PP doesn't improve, Berg is basically saying that he'll have to start looking at coaching.
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Post by CentreHice on Jul 24, 2015 17:09:27 GMT -5
Give me guys that are talented, but hungry and passionate too. I feel the Semin/Kassian moves have lowered the overall character and intensity of the team. Maybe not by a lot, but it's worth being concerned. I hope I'm wrong about both of them, or at least one. I'm hoping both Semin and Kassian will catch the character this core delivers. Pretty tough to look hunger and passion in the eyes every day when you're deliberately dogging it. Much more rewarding to pitch-in and join the fun....especially when you know you have the tools to do so. If not....then it's a poor character read on both players. Risks worth taking, IMO. Sometimes a move to a positive club has good results.
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Post by seventeen on Jul 24, 2015 17:30:12 GMT -5
I predict it will be a fight between him and Kassian for a prime seat in the MT doghouse. Still, he can do no worse than PAP or Weise on the first line. Yeah, it seems Therrien's coaching style involves having one or two guys to hound. He's not the only coach to use that strategy, but I often wonder why any coach would use it. They say it's a way to motivate some guys. I don't think I'd like that used on me. I think you're right on Semin and Kassian. You can add Tinordi to that mix if he makes the team.
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Post by Willie Dog on Jul 24, 2015 19:10:22 GMT -5
I like this signing. .. low risk high reward as stated by others. He should also take the pressure off Patches if he's on the top line. He should also give other teams issues on the PP. I remember seeing him be pretty crafty with the puck so here's hoping he has a great season.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Jul 24, 2015 19:43:51 GMT -5
I like this signing. .. low risk high reward as stated by others. He should also take the pressure off Patches if he's on the top line. He should also give other teams issues on the PP. I remember seeing him be pretty crafty with the puck so here's hoping he has a great season. He's making less than Torrey Mitchell so it really is a low-risk move ... that's one of the positives ... another is that, if he is demoted it's only a $150,000 cap hit ( Craig Button and I don't know how he figured that out) ... yet another positive is Bergevin waiting it out until he got what he wanted ... does anyone know if the Semin camp called Montreal, or the other way around ... might explain the amount of the deal/might not ... Cheers.
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Post by habsorbed on Jul 24, 2015 22:30:12 GMT -5
I'm not going to worry about a year from now. My hope is that he can get back to the 13-14 season. If he can do that, we'll see a lot of this. Notice the shot. Strong wrister from anywhere. Good one timer on the PP - hint hint. Good skater. Not blazing, but gets up the ice well and can manage a break away. If he puts up 40-50 points, it's a clear win. Despite our offensive woes, I think he's significantly better insulated in Montreal. He won't be THE guy. I think that's to his advantage. His buyout pays him $2.33 million a year until June 2021. Any future contract negotiations, like this one, will be done with that buyout # in mind imo. Factor in his age (31), and I don't see him landing another $7 million a year contract regardless of how much success he has. Thanks for posting the video. I suppose anyone's hi-lite reel is going to look good but it's pretty obvious when you watch this that he's got soft hands and a scoring touch. He's exactly what we need in the top 6 and the PP, assuming he's not hampered by his wrist. I'm a little worried at the price we got him for. Hard to believe he could not get more somewhere else (both money and term). Is he injured? Is he that bad a character? Feels like we got a deal that is too good to be true. I think I would have been OK with 2 years at $3 million. So I'm good with this. Nice thing is that if it doesn't work out we can terminate the relationship with minimal cost. This is a much better risk than Briere or PAP. Ironic that the only goal on the video against the Habs had Markov and Emelin on the ice. Other thing one notices on the video is that he doesn't get too excited when he scores and his teammates don't seem to warm to him either. Likely a head case. Hopefully he's just misunderstood and will adjust with the help of Markov. If not we can say good bye at Xmas and move on. It's all good, and maybe great!
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Post by folatre on Jul 25, 2015 8:29:14 GMT -5
For late July, valuable free commodities are scarce. How valuable Semin will be depends on his health and his interest to play in NHL beyond 2015-16. If he is healthy and motivated, the talent is there to contribute. If not, chau y suerte, little gambled little lost.
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Post by Boston_Habs on Jul 25, 2015 9:14:42 GMT -5
Pacioretty - Desharnais - Kassian De la Rose - Plekanec - Semin Galchenyuk - Eller - Gallagher Weise - Mitchell - DSP I kinda like those lines, BC, and I agree DDs best days were between Pacioretty and Cole. I would replace de la Rose on the 2nd line with Hudon or even Scherbak. How cool with that be? I still don't get why de la Rose isn't in the AHL developing his offensive game. Not that he's so out of place but to me he's still very raw offensively. I bet Hiudon would score more goals riding shotgun with Pleks and Semin than DLR. Kassian up top on the 1st line may be a stretch but worth a shot. I keep harping that you need to put your players in a position to succeed, to do what they do well, which breeds good results, which breeds confidence, etc.
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Post by seventeen on Jul 25, 2015 10:46:46 GMT -5
A problem with the lines outlined above is that the EGG line is the 3rd line and therefore subject to 3rd line minutes. I would think both Galchenyuk and Gallagher at least warrant more ice time than that afforded to a third line. And yes, what you call a line has no bearing on the ice time given to it, but Therrien has a very clear idea in his head of what Eller is capable of, and that is being his best defensive centre, so that line if kept together, will not get many offensive zone starts or prime offensive opportunities. I'd find it odd if DD, DLR and Kassian get more offensive opportunities than Galchy and Gally.
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Post by stoat on Jul 25, 2015 14:43:35 GMT -5
If he can't shoot that would be a concern, but it brings us right back to the fact he was signed cheap for one year. If he can shoot, great. It's his best weapon. IMO, this sort of move is also something of a 'warning' to the coaching staff. Berg is saying, "alright fellas. Our PP has been terrible. We need more goals. I've gone out and got you a player who can help both. Show me what you can do." If the PP doesn't improve, Berg is basically saying that he'll have to start looking at coaching. Suppose he doesn't do better than PAP or Weise. That wouldn't wreck the team because the Habs didn't give up a key player to acquire him. Nor did they mishandle their cap space. AS for making room for prospects, we don't know if any of them would be around for 82 games.
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Post by PTH on Jul 25, 2015 18:26:38 GMT -5
Reasonably low risk, and very high potential reward.
I do think that this will probably be his only contract in Montreal though, unless he really loves it here and is willing to keep on taking short-term contracts. I'd never, ever, offer him more than a 2-year deal, ever.
That being said, with Semin, DSP and Kassian, we have 3 guys, in addition to Weise, who we can hope will take over the 2nd line RW slot. We have to hope that one of them will take that next step (or return to former glory) and give us an acceptable top-6 up front.
If Semin can return to his best, we're a definite contender though.
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Post by PTH on Jul 25, 2015 18:57:52 GMT -5
Just watched those scoring highlights, and one thing surprises me: the goals are really of 2 types: -he is the triggerman only, getting the puck and shooting it immediately. OR -he gets the puck at his blueline and does it all himself
No give and goes, no skating around to free a lane, few typical PP goals from a well-executed setup. Not many goals that are true "team" efforts.
I can see how he'd be a boom or bust kind of guy. If he doesn't have a center getting him the puck at just the right time with just the right chemistry, he won't be productive, and if he gets checked well enough those solo rushes won't work out either.
That being said, I have to wonder, would he gel better with DD who can pass the puck with the most vision, or would he benefit most from Plek's all-around solid game and the opportunities it opens up ? We'll see come camp.
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Post by seventeen on Jul 25, 2015 19:51:48 GMT -5
A good article by Jack Han on Semin and his strengths, weaknesses and how best to use him: www.habseyesontheprize.com/breaking-down-film/2015/7/25/9038465/alex-semin-scoring-secrets-montreal-canadiens-video-analysis-habs-utilization-how-he-scoresAlex Semin's signing with the Habs came as a surprise to many (myself included), but in many ways he is exactly the kind of player the Montreal Canadiens have been looking for. Not only does he have a terrific track record as a top-six scorer at even strength (excluding his dreadful 2014-15 season), but he also possesses the right-handed one-timer from the low slot which has been the main missing ingredient on the Habs' powerplay. Combined with his puck possession bona fides and an underrated ability to play on the penalty kill, and it is hard to see how the Habs could have gone wrong by offering Semin a one-year, 1.1 million dollar contract.
However, it would be foolish to assume that Semin would fit in seamlessly with the team, and that he would assuredly score 20-25 goals next season. If we look beyond his supposed work ethic issues and ignore the assumption that all Russian players are "enigmatic," we are still left with some very legitimate concerns on whether Semin can become a key contributor for the Habs in 2015-16.
I've gone back and looked at every single goal Alex Semin scored during his career-best 2009-10 season (when he got 40 with the Washington Capitals), and his 22-goal year with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2013-14. I decided to give him a mulligan for last year's six-goal performance, but comparing 2010 and 2014 should give a fair idea of the effect of age on Semin's effectiveness.
In short, what we have here is a great offensive player who is no longer in his prime years, and who will have to rely on accommodating teammates and coaches to make the most of his scoring talent. 1) The Neutral-Zone Weave
First, the bad news. 2010 Semin was one of the most explosive offensive players in the world, playing under a run-and-gun system which allowed him to carry the puck, weave through defenders and unleash his shot at will. 2014 Semin, on the other hand, was a much more predictable player.
Looking at the tape, the biggest difference we notice is that Semin is no longer much of a scoring threat from the right side of the ice. Despite technically playing right-wing, Semin is really much more of a left-winger from the red-line out. Instead of sticking to his side of the ice, the Russian prefers to gather the puck somewhere near his zone, pick up speed through the neutral zone and use the entire width of the ice.
This does two things: 1) it forces opposing defenders to switch coverage, potentially opening up holes which he can exploit later, and 2) it allows Semin to enter the offensive zone with speed, control of the puck, and a better shooting angle.
In 2013-14, Semin scored 14 of his goals off the rush, with a wrist shot. Only two of them came on the right side of the ice.
Most of the goals kind of looked like this:
The video above isn't a perfect example, since the penalty-killers pretty much gave up the blueline and allowed Semin to take his time with the puck. At even strength, he'll have to do the Semin Weave between the red line and the blue line. But you can already see the pattern - he has his head up, finds open ice, and gets himself in a good spot to use his wrist shot. He's not definitely not going to pass.
For a skilled player like Semin, the neutral-zone weave is a great way to create a quality scoring chance. But here we run into the main costs of doing business with him, something that will inevitably get him into trouble with teammates, coaches and fans during his stint in Montreal.
a) Semin will turn the puck over, sometimes.
b) Semin will go offside, a lot.
If at some point his coaches decide that using the whole width of the ice is not worth the risk (I think it almost always is), they might forbid him from using the left side on zone entries and/or demote him to a bottom-six role alongside players like Torrey Mitchell, Dale Weise, Devante Smith-Pelley or Michael Bournival who prefer to play a strictly north-south game. Doing so would be a mistake, as it would only serve to exacerbate the two problems. Also, he'll probably finish the season with six goals, again.
At even-strength, getting him with the right players and allowing him to play to his strengths will go a long way. Pairing him with a responsible and well-rounded centerman like Lars Eller and a creative, like-minded scorer like Max Pacioretty may yield dividends.
2) Powerplay Fit
In 2013-14, Carolina had one of the worst powerplay units in the entire NHL. Semin finished second on the team with six PP goals (Jeff Skinner had 11). He scored four of his six powerplay goals on one-timers from the left side of the ice. The other goals were off wrist shots, also from the left side of the ice.
I've written in the past about why having an extra right-handed forward is so critical to the Canadiens' 1-3-1 powerplay, so I won't repeat myself much here. But one thing Semin has, that P.A. Parenteau never had, is a hard, accurate one-timer from the left side of the ice. Not only is the shot technically flawless, Semin's positioning also increases the probability that his shot will find the back of the net.
But there's a problem. Under Michel Therrien, the Habs have never used four forwards on the powerplay for an extended period of time. Semin has never been much of a grinder in his prime years, and in 2013-14 he scored zero goals off rebounds or deflections. Brendan Gallagher is a more effective net-front presence than Semin, and putting the Russian in the middle of traffic would be doing his skillset a disservice anyway. So he won't bump off a forward on the first unit, and letting that shot release go to waste on 30 seconds' worth of second-wave duty would be a shame.
Ideally, Semin would supplant Jeff Petry on the first powerplay unit. In the 1-3-1 formation, Alex Galchenyuk would be the playmaker below the goal line, Semin is the pure shooter on the left sideboard, Gallagher is the "hole guy" in the middle of the slot, Pacioretty is a shooting/passing option on the right sideboard, and P.K. Subban would hold the fort and offer another right-handed one-timer option from the top of the point.
If the coaching staff goes with the above five-man group for the first unit, it would allow them to roll David Desharnais, Zack Kassian, Tomas Plekanec, Andrei Markov and Nathan Beaulieu on the second unit. The great thing about this setup, is that they could be coached to do the exact same thing as the first unit, but mirrored. Markov and Plekanec would shoot off the lateral feeds, and the opposing defense would face a tall task in flipping their defensive coverage depending on who is on the ice.
But of course, first the coaches would have to get Semin on the ice and let him play to his strengths. And that's half the battle.
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Post by blny on Jul 25, 2015 21:04:51 GMT -5
It would be easy to say that while Pacioretty is technically a LW, from the red line out he switches to the RW. It's common for shooters to set up on their off wing, so I wouldn't worry too much about that.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Jul 25, 2015 21:25:09 GMT -5
It's taken me a while, but I'm warming up to the deal ... a lot of positives ... I just hope he can handle the pressure of playing in Montreal ... it's a great place when you're winning, but there's no way out when things are going bad ... but, at a million-1, why not? ... that was a steal ...
Cheers.
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Post by stoat on Jul 25, 2015 23:16:10 GMT -5
Debbie Downer here; Semin had wrist surgery after the 2013-14 season, which according to a google search he struggled to recover from. Perhaps not coincidentally both his overall shot totals and his shooting percentage plummeted last year. Unrelated? Did he need more recovery time and is now healthy? Was there permanent damage and he can no longer shoot the way he did? Questions, questions, questions... I would share your concern if the Habs were giving up a lot to get a player with a big reputation but was damaged goods. The Habs won't be hurt by the signing and it may turn out very well. Be patients for at least a while. my friend.
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Post by folatre on Jul 25, 2015 23:17:28 GMT -5
I think the gamble is sensible one because the club needs another winger with power play and top 6 sniping credentials and talent.
Things will start to clarify in camp. If I had to predict, Therrien will stick with his pollitos on the top line (Paciorrety-Desharnais-Gallagher). So maybe Galchenyuk-Plekanec-Semin as a creative offensive line. Eller anchoring his line with De la Rose and perhaps Kassian.
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