The Florida game showed they need to get someone into the paint to score the dirty goals. Asham has all the physical tools of Knuble he might even be more physical on the forecheck and a better skater. Doing Knuble’s job seems so easy from an outsiders perspective if you have the size and strength but that is clearly not the case or everyone would be scoring 30 goals a year. Asham being only 5ft 11in is smaller than Knuble 6ft 3in stature but despite his shorter height Aaron is playing at a nice weight of 205 lbs, Knuble is listed at 223 lbs. Leclair was also 6ft 3in and played at 235 lbs. Asham is build more like a fireplug hopefully the lower center of gravity helps him out but I like to see power forwards modeled after Tim Kerr 6ft 3in over 220 lbs but Thomas Holmstrom the best in the paint player since LeClair is very successful at a modest 6ft 190lbs.

Something to look at it in the next couple of games. It is really hard to predict how this will work time will tell hopefully Asham has the knack for the puck in front of the net and the coaching staff lets this line run together for awhile it will probably take 10 games to get going. Powe should get shipped down when Betts comes back and Pyorala moved up to Giroux line if Asham works out.