Starting from scratch, which positions would you prioritize if you were choosing for your initial roster. Dont list specific NHL players/coaches, and dont just say "the best ones".
Example:
I would prioritize the defensemen first, then goalies, then centers, then wings. It always seems to me you need a good, well rounded defensive core before you can be consistently good on both D and O. And depth on defense core seems to be most critical when you consider injuries will occur during season and playoffs.
Your thoughts?
2007-12-12 12:08:10 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Hockey
OK. You guys are making a good point about goalies, but I'm still convinced the D group is going to make or break the goaltending success more ofteen than the other other way around.
2007-12-12 14:59:43 · update #1
The first few (4-5) seasons of my reign I would pick the best player, regardless of position available in each round of the draft . This stocks your farm system with the players who you'll be calling up to the bigs in about 3-5 years.
In the 6th year, I would draft to fill the holes in my team that I couldn't fill with my farm system. Probably I'd get an experienced goalie 35-40 yrs old, to tutor my best farm system goalie when I call him up to be the back-up.
I'd also go for the best winger, and the best defenseman. Then I 'd get my hands on one minimally talented "goon" to protect my best players from the thuggery which happens on ice.
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2007-12-12 12:20:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd take a really good goalie, then stock up on offensive talent. Lots of good forwards and one or two offensive defensemen. Of course the rest of my Dmen would suck, but my team would be offensive-minded. It would be kind of like the Avs, but with a better goalie. Can you imagine how good the Avs would be if they had a good goalie in net?? Did you see the 2nd goal Theodore just let in against the Jackets?? I probably could've stopped that. Basically it would be an offense-first team (except I'd actually get a goalie first, but I'd take the defense last).
2007-12-12 20:36:23 · answer #2 · answered by N/A 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Goalie for sure, there are some pretty good teams out there now that can't suceed because of the lack of a good one.
After that, I'd look for strength up the middle at center. Then D.
A great goalie trumps an average D. Yet you can have the greatest D in the world but if your goalie is pathetic............
2007-12-12 20:21:54 · answer #3 · answered by Bob Loblaw 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Goalies wins hockey games, so I'll go with that first. And to entice a star goalie to sign for my team, I'd get him a support staff of a good captain (or captain material like Ryan Smyth or Mike Modano) and then a support for the support in terms of defense.
2007-12-12 20:15:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
you can't concentrate on just one part of the team at a time because you need to put it all together before anything good comes of it.
you need a steady, reliable goalie, an experienced D and a mix of experience and youth on the offense
no point having a good defence if your offense couldn't hit the side of a house, and no point having a good offense if your goalie couldn't stop a bus
2007-12-12 20:38:47 · answer #5 · answered by DAZzle (Doing Stuff, Since 1987) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every single expansion team that has been successful in NHL history has started with goaltending (St. Louis Blues/Atlanta Flames/Florida Panthers)
2007-12-12 20:16:32 · answer #6 · answered by Like I'm Telling You Who I A 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Championship teams are built from the net out.
2007-12-12 21:28:15 · answer #7 · answered by TBL 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
goalies first he can win a game on his own
2007-12-12 21:33:12 · answer #8 · answered by Guy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋