I hope they keep grabbing players from GR to fill spots. The culture there is just pure hard work and enjoyment of the game. Look at Andersson, called up for one game and decides to make a name for himself as a permanent roster player. Doesn't dangle, doesn't throw punches, doesn't really deliver bone crushing checks, but you know what he also doesn't do? He doesn't stop moving his feet, fighting for position, or pressuring his man. He also doesn't take bad penalties. IMO he has been our diamond in the rough this year, and quite a few players could fit that description too.

The only problem with it is I think once helm is back we will have about 10 players or more to fill the bottom 6 spots. Maybe nyquist and Tatar can graduate to the 1st/second lines

This post was edited by dxlightning on May 24 2013 06:02am

i think helm will fit in so well with one of them bottom 6 lines

Oh definitely. It's just that our candidates for bottom 6 right now are:

Miller
Eaves
Tatar
Helm
Andersson
Nyquist
Emmerton
Tootoo
Brunner
Mursak

Possibly Jurco
Possibly Pulkkinen
Possibly Jarnkrok

I think we lose filp and Cleary this summer, which still leaves us with 6 top spots for Zetterberg, Datsyuk, Abdelkader, bertuzzi, FRanzen, samuelsson. I could see Brunner-Zetterberg-bertuzzi kicking butt too.
Just so much forward depth this year, they may pass on signing Miller which would be a tragedy.

watching the little ive done of järnkrok he seems to end up a top6 player or eventually top9 player, but doesn't have the grinding mentality to be a 4th liner?

his name is coolest ever though

Wings like to have bottom 6 lines with a grinder type (Andersson/Miller) a half grinder half playmaker type (Emmerton/eaves) and a guy who can knock pucks in when need be (nyquist/Brunner). I could see Jarnkrok starting out on line 3-4 for a season

So excited about this team. Doing THIS GOOD in a rebuilding year. And our prospect pool is just f*cking awesome, so much talent in both forwards and defensemen.

oic, if thats the case yeah he can fit in

u dont think bertuzzi is done ?
i figured he would call it quits after this year

We could use more on the dmen, but everyone's playing on same page right now. Nyquist looking like the next young Datsyuk ...Chicago is clearly rattled and getting shut down.

I have never seen Hawks rattled like this before. They always been the team to rattle others (Luongo and Vancouver as example)

This post was edited by rattle-trap on May 24 2013 09:24am

meh, they came back from 0-3 and forced game7 ot... i wouldnt give up