Regarding the second line...

[Orangtiz]

I think most of us are in agreement that the second line midfield needs something. Whether that is a shuffling of players or whatever, it has been kind of stagnant and will need to be better if we want to go anywhere. I like the staff running Seebold out of the box on that second line some but I thought of something else that could be intriguing...

I know I have been extremely high on true freshman #43 Aviles. Hes been great at SSDM and in my opinion is better than Barlow who has two more years of experience than him. Aviles was a really talented and flashy scorer in high school, I'm proposing the staff give him some two-way runs with the second line on both offense and defense. Hes fast and physical and would make for a good dodger to complement Buttermore's shooting ability. I still would like to see Magnan, the Kim's, or Pete Fiorini get some run with the second line. Lotta talent there.

 

[SkyTopBus44]

I think most of us are in agreement that the second line midfield needs something. Whether that is a shuffling of players or whatever, it has been kind of stagnant and will need to be better if we want to go anywhere. I like the staff running Seebold out of the box on that second line some but I thought of something else that could be intriguing...

I know I have been extremely high on true freshman #43 Aviles. Hes been great at SSDM and in my opinion is better than Barlow who has two more years of experience than him. Aviles was a really talented and flashy scorer in high school, I'm proposing the staff give him some two-way runs with the second line on both offense and defense. Hes fast and physical and would make for a good dodger to complement Buttermore's shooting ability. I still would like to see Magnan, the Kim's, or Pete Fiorini get some run with the second line. Lotta talent there.

What is typical or good production from a second line? I am curious what the baseline is for most teams and if our 2nd line is really that stagnant. Honestly, I have no clue.

 

[Orangtiz]

What is typical or good production from a second line? I am curious what the baseline is for most teams and if our 2nd line is really that stagnant. Honestly, I have no clue.

Some of it depends on coaching. How many reps do you give your second line? In our case... traditionally, Desko gives the second line a little less if not just as many runs as the first line. Obviously you expect the first line to be more productive, but last Cuse had a 20 goal scorer on the 2nd line in Buttermore. I would say this year its not so much their production that worries me, but more the eye test. The offense looks a good deal worse with the second line out there. Less movement and cohesion. None of this will matter when the season is cancelled within the next 24 hours.

 

[RoofBeam]

Get Quinn out...I think his best role for the team may be as a man-up specialist.