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highfive · 02-28-2012, 10:05 AM

Detroit's model is where their bottom lines can play against other teams top lines. That gives room for their top line to have higher chances of scoring against the opposing teams bottom lines. Why do you think Babcock coaches one of the best home winning teams?

Compare last years 3rd line centre to this years. Manny vs Cody.

Manny allowed Kesler to have a more offensive role to score. Whereas Cody requires more skilled wingers to flourish. Cody would've been the odd man out if he didn't perform or traded sooner or later.

I'm just shocked that Cody was traded so soon at the deadline when there's a time limit instead of the offseason. The thing shock me even more is that Gillis did not shop him around or at least listen to what offers is available.

So it's either Cody's family influenced the trade to Buffalo or that Gillis has a lot of confidence in Kassian and Gragnani to be contributors in the upcoming years.

02-28-2012, 10:05 AM	#18809
highfive I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Vancouver Posts: 2,945 Thanked 1,123 Times in 533 Posts Failed 71 Times in 38 Posts	Detroit's model is where their bottom lines can play against other teams top lines. That gives room for their top line to have higher chances of scoring against the opposing teams bottom lines. Why do you think Babcock coaches one of the best home winning teams? Compare last years 3rd line centre to this years. Manny vs Cody. Manny allowed Kesler to have a more offensive role to score. Whereas Cody requires more skilled wingers to flourish. Cody would've been the odd man out if he didn't perform or traded sooner or later. I'm just shocked that Cody was traded so soon at the deadline when there's a time limit instead of the offseason. The thing shock me even more is that Gillis did not shop him around or at least listen to what offers is available. So it's either Cody's family influenced the trade to Buffalo or that Gillis has a lot of confidence in Kassian and Gragnani to be contributors in the upcoming years.