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Barbrady wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:19 am It's wild how the Wings look like a completely different team with the simple addition of some overrated bum who's only averaged over a PPG and been a + player once in his career.
Hahahahaha. I see what you did here.


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Stevie_Wings wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:35 am Larkin's a top line centre even if he's not an elite one. The Wings don't have a lot of high-end talent especially at C, more 2-way type forwards who don't come close to being able to carry a line or play with skilled players. Besides Raymond and maybe Kane, no one can be a driver right now, and those 2 are wingers. With Larkin out, everyone is forced to play out of their comfort zone, especially the centres and we end up with stretches like the one in December and March.
In an ideal world, Compher is your 3C, there's a Larkin level 2C and no Copp. Another top 6 winger who's an upgrade of Perron/Rasmussen/Veleno or whoever else they slot next to Larkin/Raymond. That team should be able to better manage missing a Larkin.
I'd like to see Larkin with Cat and Kane. I think those two haven't been as effective as they could be. Compher fits better with Perron and Raymond... at least both wingers seemed more dangerous when Larkin was out. And, Veleno blows and doesn't belong in a top 6 role.

Definitely need Danielson/Kasper to speed up their development.
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Stevie_Wings wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:35 am Larkin's a top line centre even if he's not an elite one. The Wings don't have a lot of high-end talent especially at C, more 2-way type forwards who don't come close to being able to carry a line or play with skilled players. Besides Raymond and maybe Kane, no one can be a driver right now, and those 2 are wingers. With Larkin out, everyone is forced to play out of their comfort zone, especially the centres and we end up with stretches like the one in December and March.
In an ideal world, Compher is your 3C, there's a Larkin level 2C and no Copp. Another top 6 winger who's an upgrade of Perron/Rasmussen/Veleno or whoever else they slot next to Larkin/Raymond. That team should be able to better manage missing a Larkin.
Copp would be OK as a middle 6 winger or 4C.
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Copp is fine. Overpaid by $750,000.

Like Ryan Whitney said, the eastern wildcard race is PATHETIC.
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