hudler, backlund, baertschi
glencross, stajin, stepniak
jones, knight, galiardi
jackman/reinhart,horak, bouma/hanowski
giordano, cundari
wideman, brodie
o'brien, butler
Monahan is likely to get a 9 game stint here but i believe he will get sent back down to the minors,
Cammy looks like he will get traded before the season starts
I ordered mine in terms of minutes. I don't actually think we have a first line per se. But I think we can effectively shelter some of the kids this way:
Glencross Stajan Stempniak This is the tough minutes line with punch. I'd like to see 2/3 of them moved at the deadline.
Bartschi Backlund Jones Can play against 2nd lines and hopefully make it a wash. Backlund is good defensively, Bartschi not so much yet.
Hudler Monahan Cammaleri Shelter this line a bit and help Monahan develop some offensive game. I think he's going to be rock solid defensively, but putting him with some offensive types should help his all-around game grow.
Galliardi Whoever earns it of Horak/Reinhart/Knight Bouma
I have no room on my roster for Jackman at this point. He's forgotten who he is and unfortunately has no trade value.
Blueline:
Giordano Brodie Use this line as our shutdown pairing and play them about 23 per night.
Wideman Cundari More of an offensive pairing. But they can be ok in their own zone too. Too many of our defensemen are just ok in the defensive zone. It'll be a problem, but we're all expecting a rebuild anyway right?
Butler SOB If there is one thing Butler does well it's skate. If there is one thing SOB does poorly it's skate. I actually like this pairing and think they cover well for each other's short-comings. I think it could be a good chemistry bottom pairing. I see both guys as #5 defensemen and see SOB as a definitely upgrade on Sarich.
Goaltending:
Play with it. See if someone earns it. Kipper was a guy like Ramo/Berra at one point. Wasn't really even a full-time back up. Lets see who earns it. Give Brossoit a taste with Joey Mac if Ramo and Berra both flop. The one thing I don't want to see is Joey Mac as our starter. I know he's an adequate back up, but he's not our future.