How about Tanev on the 1st line

Équipe: 2020-21 Penguins de Pittsburgh

Date de création initiale: 13 oct. 2020

Publié: 13 oct. 2020

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

Since Aston-Reese is gonna be out and the buzzsaw line won't be around to start the year I think they should consider putting Tanev with Sid and Guentzel as the workhorse of that line. I think a big problem with having Sheary on that line is that while Sheary is fast and has some offensive ability he's very weak on the puck due to his size and isn't very useful down low forcing Sid to do the heavy lifting. And considering Sid's age and Guentzel not exactly being a physical presence out there I feel like they should have someone out there who'll be the workhorse on that line. Tanev as we all know is a grinder in every sense of the word. He finished 18th in Selke voting had over 240 hits, he's fast, and he's a pain in the ass to play against. I think Tanev would play the role Hornqvist did on Sid's line a few years ago where he will create chaos in front of the net, win puck battles down low, and do the heavy lifting so that Sid and Jake can have space to make plays. The only downside with Tanev is offensive ability but considering Sheary and Simon weren't exactly all stars I think Tanev deserves a shot. What do you guys think?