Line Combos: 2016-17 Line Combinations

[CombatOnContact]

I don't see DeBrusk beating out Heinen for a spot.

No way that Acciari plays his off wing ahead of Nash, who was signed to a 2 year deal.

I'm not ready to pencil in Ehrhoff on the first pair based on a couple of WCH games.

Looking at the top 6, Bruins don't really have a "first pair"..

Krug and K.Miller will /should be getting the most minutes. Liles likely next.. Chara I'd be more comfortable with in the 19-21 range.

 

[hollafamer]

March-berg-pasta
Spooner-Dk-backes
Beleskey-czarnick-heinen
Debrusk-moore-hayes

Time for skill to take over. Three rookies scare me but bruins need to give more young talent a chance let them grow and become key players. hawks have been dominating because of this.

 

[BigGoalBrad]

Looking at the top 6, Bruins don't really have a "first pair"..

Krug and K.Miller will /should be getting the most minutes. Liles likely next.. Chara I'd be more comfortable with in the 19-21 range.

If Carlo makes the team he should play with Chara no question about it and that eases the entire 'Top 4' discussion. He has tons of skating and reach will be perfect next to a Norris winning future HOFer who spent most his career as the best shut down guy in the league.

Long term he looks ideal to play with Krug on the second pair. I wouldn't play them together yet.

Very iffy on what the current product is with Carlo he might be much better served in the AHL. Or he could be good enough that you want him taking his lumps right away.


If that draft was redrafted right now he's a top 10 pick but its not based on how good he is or how ready its because thats a huge kid skating very well and impressing with the immediate eye test.

 

[Estlin]

Not comfortable with Spooner playing, not only away from his natural center position, but the off-wing as well.
Morrow showing signs of life and his strengths off last night's game.

Marchand-Bergeron-Backes
Heinen-Krejci-Pastrnak
Belesky-Spooner-Hayes
Moore-Czarnik-Nash
Cehlarik-Randell

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

That's a good line-up. I agree that Spooner should play only center. It would be great to have Backes as his RW,.

Ehroff and Liles have no business being on this team.

 

[Ratty]

That's a good line-up. I agree that Spooner should play only center. It would be great to have Backes as his RW,.

Ehroff and Liles have no business being on this team.

....especially considering Sweeney's pronouncement to the troops opening TC that there are jobs to be won for those who earn them.

 

[PB37]

March-berg-pasta
Spooner-Dk-backes
Beleskey-czarnick-heinen
Debrusk-moore-hayes

Time for skill to take over. Three rookies scare me but bruins need to give more young talent a chance let them grow and become key players. hawks have been dominating because of this.

If you think bruins fans are tough on Julien for his handling of young players, you should take a gander at how chicago fans feel Quinville mistreats their young guys.

 

[DKH]

....especially considering Sweeney's pronouncement to the troops opening TC that there are jobs to be won for those who earn them.

Probably why Erhoff got a PTO he has to earn it

 

[DitClapper]

I don't see DeBrusk beating out Heinen for a spot.

No way that Acciari plays his off wing ahead of Nash, who was signed to a 2 year deal.

I'm not ready to pencil in Ehrhoff on the first pair based on a couple of WCH games.

Why do you keep saying Acciari is playing his off wing? He's a righty.

 

[Tampbear]

Marchand-Bergeron-Pasta
Heinen-Krejci-Backes
Beleskey-Spooner-Czarnik
Nash-Moore-Acciari

Krug-Killer
Chara-Liles
Morrow-McQuaid
Chiller

Rask
Khudobin

When Vatrano comes back he slots where Heinen is and either Heinen slots into where Czarnik is and sends him to Providence or if Czarnik is playing better Heinen heads to Providence.

 

[ap3lovr]

Probably why Erhoff got a PTO he has to earn it

I assume Erhoff got the PTO because management isn't convinced that we have any D prospects ready to push.

 

[JCRO]

Marchand-Bergeron-Pasta
Heinen-Krejci-Backes
Beleskey-Spooner-Czarnik
Nash-Moore-Acciari

Krug-Killer
Chara-Liles
Morrow-McQuaid
Chiller

Rask
Khudobin

When Vatrano comes back he slots where Heinen is and either Heinen slots into where Czarnik is and sends him to Providence or if Czarnik is playing better Heinen heads to Providence.

You forgot Hayes

 

[BruinDust]

A suggestion for the early going.

Marchand - Bergeron - Czarnik

We know you can pretty much put a broom-stick with these two and they'll have some success. Give them a skilled little puck-hound who displays a willingness to play a two-way game.

Spooner - Backes - Pastrnak

Maybe with Backes as the safety valve up the middle, Claude would be more willing to re-unite Spooner and Pastrnak. We know they have chemistry, and even though it's only one game, Backes and Pastrnak seem to have chemistry as well. I like Spooner instead of Heinen because he can skate with Pastrnak, whereas Heinen isn't really a burner, more a smart cerebral type.

Heinen - Krejci - Hayes

Krejci likes to handle the puck and make plays. He seems to be at his best with slower guys who let him play his cerebral game. People may hate Hayes on Krejci line, but he's a Bruin, doesn't fit the 4th line, and I don't know what else to do with him. If he can't produce alongside Krejci, when Vatrano is ready to go, Hayes goes to the press box.

Belesky - Moore - Nash

While I don't like a 3.9 million guy on the 4th line, Belesky has the type of skillset that can play any line, even the 4th. You could give this line a solid 11-12 minutes a game and they won't hurt you. In game situations if a young guy like Heinen or Czarnik is struggling, you can quickly adjust and move Belesky up. As we move forward here, given the depth in left-shot young prospects, we can't just hand over a prime position to Belesky based on what he's paid. Back in early 2008-09 when the Bruins were running through opponents, Kobasew found himself on the 4th line at times. That's depth folks, it's a nice problem to have.

 

[ODAAT]

If you think bruins fans are tough on Julien for his handling of young players, you should take a gander at how chicago fans feel Quinville mistreats their young guys.

I think outside of teams in full rebuilds where youth is present at every position, most fans feel this about their coach/organization

Fans develop a favorite young player, feel that player deserves this and that and is being blocked for certain reasons and blame starts being thrown around.

B`s fans (myself included) are just as guilty of this at times

For me, I`ve long been of the opinion that unless I`m at a place where I`d be willing to accept going young and that means, most likely, even more mistakes and lumps taken in the standings, I`d better be careful what I wish for

Many saying C Miller/Morrow`s growth hurt last year as an example, disagree, both played the most NHL time of their careers, got a good taste, I expect both, if not moved, will see even more this coming season

See the divide in opinion on Koko alone about how fans here think a kid was hampered by Julien.......I could also provide quite the lengthy list of young players who, under that same coach who "hates kids" found their game

 

[Tampbear]

You forgot Hayes

I think I was just being optimistic.

 

[BruinDust]

I think outside of teams in full rebuilds where youth is present at every position, most fans feel this about their coach/organization

Fans develop a favorite young player, feel that player deserves this and that and is being blocked for certain reasons and blame starts being thrown around.

B`s fans (myself included) are just as guilty of this at times

For me, I`ve long been of the opinion that unless I`m at a place where I`d be willing to accept going young and that means, most likely, even more mistakes and lumps taken in the standings, I`d better be careful what I wish for

Many saying C Miller/Morrow`s growth hurt last year as an example, disagree, both played the most NHL time of their careers, got a good taste, I expect both, if not moved, will see even more this coming season

See the divide in opinion on Koko alone about how fans here think a kid was hampered by Julien.......I could also provide quite the lengthy list of young players who, under that same coach who "hates kids" found their game

Most won't argue that they got about as many NHL minutes last year as they deserved.

But their development was hurt by the constant one-game-in, one-game-out, shuffle. That's on Julien, and you'll never convince me that type of treatment is good for any player's development or confidence, rookie or veteran.

 

[Tim Vezina Thomas]

I don't see DeBrusk beating out Heinen for a spot.

No way that Acciari plays his off wing ahead of Nash, who was signed to a 2 year deal.

I'm not ready to pencil in Ehrhoff on the first pair based on a couple of WCH games.

I like Debrusk a lot but I tend to agree, at least a spot in the top six.

I've been saying this a lot but I wouldn't be surprised if he had some games on the 4th line and worked his way up. His physical elements and scoring ability could provide decent secondary scoring without sacrificing defense on the bottom lines

 

[s3antana5757]

Marchand-Bergeron-Heinen
Spooner-Krejci-Pasta
Beleskey-Backes-Hayes
Don't Know

Big checking 3rd line to mix it up. Really skilled 2nd line. Have to put someone with Berg/March and it can't be Crosby.

 

[ODAAT]

Most won't argue that they got about as many NHL minutes last year as they deserved.

But their development was hurt by the constant one-game-in, one-game-out, shuffle. That's on Julien, and you'll never convince me that type of treatment is good for any player's development or confidence, rookie or veteran.

Respectfully disagree, saw alot of press box time in my first year of my oh so illustrious career rocking the Ottawa Valley, was I frustrated? yep, but was it a confidence killer? Nope, what was a confidence killer was making mistakes on a game by game basis as I hadn`t yet caught up to the speed of the game, found sitting up top gave me a completely different view of things

Season wore on, played a bit more with some time up top, next season (and last), never saw the PB again, watching games from up top was beneficial to me but in between the healthy scratches, having great coaches work consistently with me in practice was vital

 

[BruinDust]

Respectfully disagree, saw alot of press box time in my first year of my oh so illustrious career rocking the Ottawa Valley, was I frustrated? yep, but was it a confidence killer? Nope, what was a confidence killer was making mistakes on a game by game basis as I hadn`t yet caught up to the speed of the game, found sitting up top gave me a completely different view of things

Season wore on, played a bit more with some time up top, next season (and last), never saw the PB again, watching games from up top was beneficial to me but in between the healthy scratches, having great coaches work consistently with me in practice was vital

Agree ODAAT, pressbox time can be beneficial, like you said gives you a different view of the game. Also agree that in-game mistakes can also hurt confidence.

I just didn't like the "way" it was handled last year. Not every mistake warrants pressbox time, sometimes you just have to put the player back out there. There's a happy middle ground here somewhere between punishing mistakes with pressbox time and letting young players play through it and give them a few games to get their feet under them so they don't think the hammer is coming everytime they make an error.

It's like any teaching tool, when overused, it begins to lose it's impact.

 

[slim399]

Marchand-Bergeron-Czarnik/ Hayes
Beleskey-Spooner-Krejci (Krejci takes important faceoffs)
Heinen-Backes-Pastrnak

 

[rocketdan9]

Marchand Bergeron Vatrano
Beleksky Krejci Spooner
Heinen Backes Pasta
Acciari Czarnik Hayes

Chara Krug
K. Miller C.Miller
Carlo Liles
Morrow

Rask
Khudobin

Trade Mcquaid

Good?

 

[BruinDust]

Marchand Bergeron Vatrano
Beleksky Krejci Spooner
Heinen Backes Pasta
Acciari Czarnik Hayes

Chara Krug
K. Miller C.Miller
Carlo Liles
Morrow

Rask
Khudobin

Trade Mcquaid

Good?

Vatrano's hurt

Acciari isn't playing his off-wing

Kevan Miller isn't playing his off-side

Nash and Moore are making this team.

 

[rocketdan9]

Nash and Moore are making this team.

In your world

 

[BruinDust]

In your world

I'm not saying I want either of them.

But Nash got a two-year, 1-way deal.

And Claude loves his veteran centers like Moore who are solid defensively and are adept at face-offs.

They are both making this team.

In the real world.

 

[rocketdan9]

I'm not saying I want either of them.

But Nash got a two-year, 1-way deal.

And Claude loves his veteran centers like Moore who are solid defensively and are adept at face-offs.

They are both making this team.

In the real world.

They are minor deals

Heinen, Czarnik deserve a spot in the lineup

Keep nash, moore as the extra fwds