Line Combos: 2017-2018 Opening Night Roster (Why not?)

BigWilly

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Hey guys,

I know the usual responses to threads like these, "too early to tell - so much can happen - blah blah."
But, I think these threads are a ton of fun.. And I want to see where everyone sees the Shanaplan heading.


Cheers, and Go Leafs Go! :)
 

PlietscherDassel

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JVR-Bozak-Michalek
Lupul-Laich-Horton
Komarov-Kadri-Griffith
Greening-Smith-Martin
Froese

Hunwick-Robidas
Campbell-Polak
Gardiner-Marincin
Holl


McElhinney

Trade Babs, Andersen and the Kids for Carlyle and Bernier.
Burn the boats!
 

Leafs1993

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A bit early but my guess is something like

JVR - Matthews - Marner
Komorav - Kadri - Brown
Leipsic - Nylander - Kapanen
Martin - Gauthier - Soshnikov

Rielly - Zaitsev
Gardiner - (trade/ufa)
Nielsen - (one of carrick, hunwick or polak)
 

egd27

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A bit early but my guess is something like

JVR - Matthews - Marner
Komorav - Kadri - Brown
Leipsic - Nylander - Kapanen
Martin - Gauthier - Soshnikov

Rielly - Zaitsev
Gardiner - (trade/ufa)
Nielsen - (one of carrick, hunwick or polak)

don't care for Hyman?
 

Leafs1993

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don't care for Hyman?

I like hyman but do you really see him beating out kappy and leipsic? Maybe switch out Soshnikov with hyman tho. Training camp should be interesting next year. Do you think hyman stays with Matthews next year? That seems like a babcock thing to do
 

WilliamNylander

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Landeskog - Matthews - Hyman
Leipsic - Kadri - Marner
Brown - Nylander - Kapanen
Martin - GOAT - Soshnikov

Gardiner - Shattenkirk
Rielly - Zaitsev
Nielsen - Carrick

Andersen
Bibeau

Going to the ECF...book it
 

frog

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Hyman- Mathews- Brown
Leivo- Nylander- Marner
Kapanen- Kadri- Komarov
Soshnikov- Gauthier- Martin

Reilly- Shattenkirk
Zaitsev- Gardner
Valiev- Marincin

Anderson
Bibiblio
 

Barilko14

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I like hyman but do you really see him beating out kappy and leipsic? Maybe switch out Soshnikov with hyman tho. Training camp should be interesting next year. Do you think hyman stays with Matthews next year? That seems like a babcock thing to do

Seeing as Hyman is pretty well an established NHLer, yeah I'd give him a good shot over Kapanen and especially Leipsic. Leipsic isn't guaranteed a spot next year. Additionally I would 100% have Hyman over Sosh. He's ahead of him today for a reason.
 

Eternal Leaf

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Hyman- Matthews- Brown
JVR- Nylander- Marner
Kapanen- Kadri- Komarov
Soshnikov- Gauthier- Martin

Rielly- Alzner
Zaitsev- Gardiner
K. Quincey- Carrick/Polak

Anderson
Kinkaid/McBackup
 
Mar 14, 2015
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JVR - Matthews - Brown
Berglund - Kadri - Marner
Hyman - Nylander - Kapanen
Martin - Goat - Soshnikov

Rielly - Zaitsev
Gardiner - Alzner
Marincin - Carrick

Andersen
Whatever
 

Voodoo Child

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A man can dream...

Hyman-Matthews-Oshie
Kapanen-Nylander-Marner
Brown-Kadri-Leipsic
Komarov-Gauthier-Martin
Soshnikov, Smith

Gardiner-Pesce
Rielly-Zaitsev
Carrick-Dermott
Marincin

Andersen
Mac

Jvr for Pesce, Bozak for 2nd + prospect, sign Oshie.
 

Canada4Gold

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Dec 22, 2010
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Hyman - Matthews - Marner
Leipsic - Kadri - Brown
JVR - Nylander - Kapanen
Martin - Gauthier - Soshnikov
Johnsson, Rychel

Rielly - Zaitsev
Gardiner - ________
Valiev - Carrick
Loov

Andersen
Bibeau

No clue who that defenceman will be, but I gotta figure we bring someone in, whether it's via trade or some marginal 2nd pair guy via free agency, or even someone like Shattenkirk if it makes sense for both parties.

Komarov and Bozak traded post expansion draft(after we protect them). Marincin lost in the expansion draft.

Leivo competing with those extra for his spot. Corrado competing with Loov and also Nielsen and Dermott once management starts to think they might be ready.
 

Kiwi

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The Naki
JVR traded for a package that includes an NHL ready D prospect
Berglund to 3.5 AVV for 3 years
Get Stoner with an asset (2nd maybe 3rd)
Bozak traded for picks

Hyman Matthews Brown
Berglund Nylander Kapanen
Komorov Kadri Marner
Martin Goat Soshnikov

Rielly Zaitsev
Gardiner Carrick
Stoner NHL ready prospect

Andersen
Bibeau
 

Canada4Gold

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A man can dream...

Hyman-Matthews-Oshie
Kapanen-Nylander-Marner
Brown-Kadri-Leipsic
Komarov-Gauthier-Martin
Soshnikov, Smith

Gardiner-Pesce
Rielly-Zaitsev
Carrick-Dermott
Marincin

Andersen
Mac

Jvr for Pesce, Bozak for 2nd + prospect, sign Oshie.

I like the cut of your jib
 

ShameOnYouZidlicky

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Boak: Trade for futures
JVR: He's an interesting case. I would like to trade him for futures or for a RHD, but I really don't like the idea of trading two producing vets after a successful year. I would start negotiating a new contract with him this summer and see how talks. If he wants too much money or term, trade him in the summer or at next TDL. If not, sign him a reasonable contract
Brown, Hyman, Zaitsev: Sign long-term
Polak, Hunwick, Rebids, Corrado, Leivo: Let go
Marincin: Picked in Expansion draft
Sign Quincey to 1 year deal
Sign Back up

Hyman - Matthews - Brown
JVR - Nylander - Marner
Komarov - Kadri - Kapanen
Martin - Gauthier - Soshnikov
Leipsic, Rychel, Leivo (2 of)

Reilly - Trade
Gardiner - Zaitsev
Quincey - Carrick
Valiev

Andersen
Back up
 

bansheebeat

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Landeskog - Matthews - Hyman
Leipsic - Kadri - Marner
Brown - Nylander - Kapanen
Martin - GOAT - Soshnikov

Gardiner - Shattenkirk
Rielly - Zaitsev
Nielsen - Carrick

Andersen
Bibeau

Going to the ECF...book it

I want this first line so bad. No way it happens without Rielly or Gardiner leaving.
 

SeaOfBlue

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Hyman-Matthews-Brown
Soshnikov-Kadri-Marner
Leipsic-Nylander-Kapanen
Martin-Gauthier-Rychel
UFA or Cap Dump x2.

Rielly-Trade
Gardiner-Zaitsev
Stoner-Montour
UFA or Cap Dump

Andersen-Sparks
Bibeau

This is a total crap shoot honestly :laugh:
 

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