Line Combos: 2016-17 Line Combinations

[Bmessy]

4 years? A year ago they had Hamilton, two years prior Hamilton and Boychuk.

3 (including this season)*

I tend to exaggerate when I rant

 

[PB37]

Time to move on and learn to live life without Vesey.

Marchand -- Bergeron -- Spooner

Vatrano -- Krejci -- Pasta

Beleskey -- Backes -- Hayes

Schaeller -- Acciari -- Nash


With Danton Heinen lurking around ready to nab a spot.


IMO, Spooner,Hayes, and another asset = gone for young dman with 1st pairing potential. Trouba hasn't signed yet and DS should be setting sets on that immediately now that he knows Vesey isn't walking in through that door.

 

[BruinDust]

Time to move on and learn to live life without Vesey.

Marchand -- Bergeron -- Spooner

Vatrano -- Krejci -- Pasta

Beleskey -- Backes -- Hayes

Schaeller -- Acciari -- Nash


With Danton Heinen lurking around ready to nab a spot.


IMO, Spooner,Hayes, and another asset = gone for young dman with 1st pairing potential. Trouba hasn't signed yet and DS should be setting sets on that immediately now that he knows Vesey isn't walking in through that door.

That 3rd line sucks.

Zero skill.

 

[PB37]

That 3rd line sucks.

Zero skill.

Beleskey and Backes have skill. Granted it would be nice to have a third option on the right wing better than Hayes but even he produces like a third liner.

 

[BruinDust]

Beleskey and Backes have skill. Granted it would be nice to have a third option on the right wing better than Hayes but even he produces like a third liner.

I should of said the line needs at least one skilled player.

3 of them together are far too slow to get anything done in today's game.

Marchand - Bergeron
Krejci - Pastrnak
Spooner - Backes

That needs to be the pairings, and move Belesky, Vatrano, Hayes, Heinen (if he makes it) around.

 

[PB37]

I should of said the line needs at least one skilled player.

3 of them together are far too slow to get anything done in today's game.

Marchand - Bergeron
Krejci - Pastrnak
Spooner - Backes

That needs to be the pairings, and move Belesky, Vatrano, Hayes, Heinen (if he makes it) around.

I disagree about Beleskey's speed. Never once did I watch him and think to myself " he's too slow ". I always felt he played the game at a good, high tempo pace.

Backes isn't a burner, but he's not bad. Hayes is the slow and lumbering one, definitely.

In the other thread, I proposed Hayes to the Rangers for Fast. That would unite the clans for the Rangers and give us a speedy, skilled guy for the third line.

 

[Coach Parker]

I love how most of the line combos in this thread leave out the defense. Yes, it's that dreadful to put down on screen to look at.

 

[TwineTickler]

well.... with that settled.... so moving forward as presently constituted

March-Bergeron-Heinen (its going to happen)
Beleskey-Krejci-Pasta
Spoons-Backes-Vatrano
Nash-Acciari-Hayes

 

[BruinDust]

I disagree about Beleskey's speed. Never once did I watch him and think to myself " he's too slow ". I always felt he played the game at a good, high tempo pace.

Backes isn't a burner, but he's not bad. Hayes is the slow and lumbering one, definitely.

In the other thread, I proposed Hayes to the Rangers for Fast. That would unite the clans for the Rangers and give us a speedy, skilled guy for the third line.

That would be a solid move for Boston.

Belesky and Backes aren't "Hayes-slow", but neither are puck-carriers either.

 

[BruinDust]

well.... that settled.... so moving forward as presently constituted

March-Bergeron-Heinen (its going to happen)
Beleskey-Krejci-Pasta
Spoons-Backes-Vatrano
Nash-Acciari-Hayes

Swap Schaller for Hayes and flip-flop Nash to RW and Schaller on LW and that's a pretty solid group.

Granted it's predicated on Heinen being capable at RW in the NHL. Whether he is right now or not I have no idea.

 

[pemulis]

well.... that settled.... so moving forward as presently constituted

March-Bergeron-Heinen (its going to happen)
Beleskey-Krejci-Pasta
Spoons-Backes-Vatrano
Nash-Acciari-Hayes

I could get behind a Backes Vatrano pair. I like that 3rd line. Might have to flip Vats and Spoons though.

 

[slim399]

Vatrano-Krejci-Backes
Marchand-Bergeron-Heinen
Beleskey-Spooner-Pastrnak
Ferlin-Czarnik-Nash
Acciari- Randell

Chara-Krug
Liles-C Miller
Morrow-Mcquaid/ K Miller

Krug is their closest thing to a top pairing dman to play with Chara and he has said he has played on the right side and is fine with moving back there. The bottom 5 sub in and out

 

[EON]

Marchand-Bergeron-Vatrano
Spooner-Krejci-Pastrnak
Beleskey-Backes-Hayes
Schaller-Nash-Ferlin
Acciari

Chara-C. Miller
Krug-McQuaid
Liles-Miller
Morrow

Rask
Khudobin

 

[PlayMakers]

Vatrano-Krejci-Backes
Marchand-Bergeron-Heinen
Beleskey-Spooner-Pastrnak

I have the same top9. I'm not worried about our forward group. It's solid.

My D stacks up like this though...

Chara - C.Miller
Krug - K.Miller
Liles - McQuaid

I'm a big believer in C.Miller, don't get me wrong I wish they could have added a top4 RHD so that CM could be slotted lower (and McQuaid moved out), but I do think Colin has the skill set to be a top4 guy and I think there's a real chance he could take that big leap in his second season (first full season) the way Spooner, Seguin and Marchand all did. Bringing someone in would have made me feel more secure and then if Chiller pans out you're really strong, but I don't think that ships going to come in. They're really going to be relying on development from him, and a serious rebound season from Rask to get back into the playoffs.

 

[thrillhous]

Will there be a point predictions thread on HF Bruins? I'd be interested to see one.

 

[Jean_Jacket41]

Since we now know Vesey is a Rangers:

Vatrano-Krejci-Backes
Marchand-Bergy-Heinen
Beleskey-Spooner-Pasta
Nash-Acciari-Hayes
Randell

Chara-C.Miller
Krug-K.Miller
Liles-McQuaid
Morrow

Rask-Dobby

Would look to trade Spooner+ for a top-4, move Backes to C and sign Hudler to a 1y deal.

 

[ap3lovr]

It is going to be a long year. At least they will get rid of Clode.

 

[Brewins]

Vatrano/Beleskey-Krejci-Backes
Marchand-Bergy-Hayes/Griffith/Czarnik
Beleskey/Vatrano-Spooner-Pasta
Accari/Czarnik-Nash-Hayes/Griffith
Randell

Chara-C.Miller
Krug-K.Miller
Liles-McQuaid
Morrow

I like Heinen for a sleeper to make the team but even pasta had a great dev camp and got sent to the ahl. I think they would bring up guys who have scored at the AHL level, and prolifically at that. I think Hayes starts higher up in the top9 than we would like but that would change quick.

I hope the bruins hold onto all of Vatrano-Spooner-Pasta until they can develop to be our version of the triplets. Vatrano a pure sniper hes fast and built like a tank, Spooner who can fly and skate and pass amazingly, with pasta who can skate has a great shot and is a great passer with amazing puck skills. I believe this year they can be a powerplay unit (#2) and an offensive weapon when you need a goal but I believe one of Beleskey or Backes will be on the third line mostly.

On d we are getting religious for a Christ like figure named(Ogara, Chiller, Carlo, Gryzlyck, Mclongshot) to save us without trading away a shiny offensive toy(even though we want to put out old trusty G.I. McQuaid with that big nerfgun that sometimes jams together and turn them into a Shattenkirk)

I hope Kevan Miller smooths his play and turns into an ok #4 and a good #5 pk guy paired with krug who turns into a decent #2/great #3 (i think he is here personally) and Chara staves off aging by feeding off Colin Miller which somehow ages Miller into an immediate top 4 dman.

 

[KnightofBoston]

I want;

Vatrano - Krejci Backes
Marchand Bergeron Pastrnak
Beleskey - Spooner - Hayes/Heinen (hell Id even try Randell here for a few games)
Blidh- Acciari - Randell/Nash


Looking to see what Czarnik can do this year too. Hope Blidh seizes a spot

I want guys that play fast fearless and have a thousand yard stare


Is Gabriel AHL yet? I wouldn't be surprised if he pushed for a spot

I think Heinen will ultimately get sent to the AHL but put up a PPG and make spooner very expendable in a trade at the deadline

 

[JEM28]

That 3rd line sucks.

Zero skill.

No kidding. That's a dismal 3rd line.

 

[DitClapper]

Randell's speed is the only thing holding him back from being an everyday player. But it's a gaping hole in his game.

 

[ap3lovr]

Marchand-Bergeron-Hayes
Beleskey-Krejci-Pastrnak
Spooner-Backes-Vatrano
Nash-Acciari-Randall
Griffith

Chara-C.Miller

Krug-K.Miller
Liles-McQuaid
Morrow

The only way this team makes the playoffs is if we somehow get an appropriate amount of powerplay opportunities this year and end up a net positive in PP vs PK time.......

 

[TheBigBadB]

The team right now isn't looking very good, it's a patchwork team and I would not be surprised if they bring in a try out vet and hope for the best. Really this team is about the future and if Sweeneys picks pan out, but make no mistake we are going into this season with a team that will probably miss the playoffs.

 

[JCRO]

Marchand-Bergeron-Griffith/Heinen
Beleskey/Vatrano-Krejci-Backes
Vatrano/Beleskey-Spooner-Pasta
Nash-Accari-Hayes
Randall

Chara-C.Miller
Krug-McQuaid
Liles-K.Miller

I would say stick the youngins together on the third line, but knowing the clode I would expect the Beleskey-Spooner-Pasta combo then Beleskey-Krejci-Backes late in games.

And I think Pasta needs some lesser talents to play against to keep his development rolling and confidence up but that's just my opinion.

 

[BruinDust]

Randell's speed is the only thing holding him back from being an everyday player. But it's a gaping hole in his game.

Then explain why Jimmy Hayes has an NHL job.

It's not speed that's Randell's issue. It's that Claude doesn't trust him defensively.