Steckel traded to ANA

[losveratos]

McClement is a better 4th line centRE.

Maybe he's American?

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Wel done, Steckel. You played us all for fools.

 

[Corn Flake]

McClement is a better 4th line centRE.

You're right, McClement is definitely a better overall player, but I guess I don't think of him as just a fourth liner.  As we've seen this season, he can slot in all over the lineup and not look out of place.

Which is great, since Steckel couldn't really do that.  8)

 

[CarltonTheBear]

McClement is a better 4th line centRE.

You're right, McClement is definitely a better overall player, but I guess I don't think of him as just a fourth liner.  As we've seen this season, he can slot in all over the lineup and not look out of place.

Which is great, since Steckel couldn't really do that.  8)

This is only somewhat related to my conspiracy theory, but last season Steckel played all throughout the line-up as well. When Carlyle came over he almost instantly moved Steckel from the 4th line to his new checking unit. And Wilson even gave him spot duty on the top line with Kessel every now and then. While it obviously wasn't a long term move I do recall it giving the top line a boost every now and then.