2022 Line Combinations

[zeke]

that 4th line looking more and more like a certainty. beauty.

 

[LeafEgo]

Shouldn't be any disagreement on defensive depth anymore.

Reilly-Jarnkrok
Kerfoot-Brodie
Muzzin-Lily
Gio-Holl
Sandin-Mete
Benn

Not boding well for Sandin.

 

[hobarth]

And a lot of good that done us.

I watched an excellent hockey team be excellent thru an 82 game schedule, 6 months of satisfying Leaf hockey, I enjoyed the season with the only downer being people obsessing about a further possible 20 games.

Enjoying those 82 games is again possible this year and should be, what really needs to be obsessed about is trading away TO's future for the sake of those possible 20 games.

Is what Chicago did to win 3 Cups enjoyable for their fans now, do those fans feel it was worth getting those 3 Cups with the proviso that they will now have to endure years of futile teams.

The playoffs are there solely to line billionaire's pockets, for the media to have more to write about, be satisfied with what we have to follow and consider anything beyond the regular season a bonus, you'll be far happier and appreciative of what you're watching.

As a general rule the best regular season team doesn't win the Cup, that doesn't mean it wasn't the best team.

 

[swissexpert]

Is what Chicago did to win 3 Cups enjoyable for their fans now, do those fans feel it was worth getting those 3 Cups with the proviso that they will now have to endure years of futile teams.

Huh? No one in Chicago would trade away their 3 Cups for a decade of trophyless, nice hockey. It's not like they were boring to watch over that span...
I get you overall thought, but if it works out like for the Hawks, that strategy is fine, since the ultimate goal remains to win it all.
The point is, that it isn't guaranteed to get 3 Cups by going All-in, not even one.

 

[bossram]

Bunting - Matthews - Marner
Malgin - Kerfoot - Nylander
ZAR - Kampf - NAK
Engvall - Jarnkrok - Holmberg

I'd probably roll with this for the season opener, until Tavares is back. Honestly, it's not terrible.

Rielly - Brodie
Muzzin - Holl
Giordano - Mete

Until Sandin/Liljegren can come back.

 

[TMLAM34]

Bunting - Matthews - Marner
Malgin - Jarnkrok - Nylander
Engvall - Holmberg - Kerfoot
Steeves - Kampf - Aube-Kubel

OR

Bunting - Matthews - Marner
Malgin - Jarnkrok - Nylander
Engvall - Kerfoot - Steeves
Aston-Reese - Kampf - Aube-Kubel

 

[IPS]

I watched an excellent hockey team be excellent thru an 82 game schedule, 6 months of satisfying Leaf hockey, I enjoyed the season with the only downer being people obsessing about a further possible 20 games.

Enjoying those 82 games is again possible this year and should be, what really needs to be obsessed about is trading away TO's future for the sake of those possible 20 games.

Is what Chicago did to win 3 Cups enjoyable for their fans now, do those fans feel it was worth getting those 3 Cups with the proviso that they will now have to endure years of futile teams.

The playoffs are there solely to line billionaire's pockets, for the media to have more to write about, be satisfied with what we have to follow and consider anything beyond the regular season a bonus, you'll be far happier and appreciative of what you're watching.

As a general rule the best regular season team doesn't win the Cup, that doesn't mean it wasn't the best team.

This is one of the most bizarre opinions I've ever read.

 

[Eternal Leaf]

The forward depth is looking solid.

So many options.

Malgin, Steeves, Holmberg, Gaudette, and Robertson are looking decent. Even McMann was doing well.

 

[TheRumble]

I'm not worried about the injuries as much as many of you are.

The first game is in two weeks, Tavares is out three weeks so conservatively he'll be back by the 20th.

We have four games in between now and then:

vs Montreal - A team that is tanking

vs Washington - Good team but not overpoweringly good like the President Trophy days.

vs Ottawa - Good on paper. I still think their coaching holds them back.

vs Arizona - Projected to be the worst team of the lockout era, I'm not joking.

vs Dallas, Tavares is supposed to be back for this game if the three week prognosis is correct.

There are two games there where the Leafs should be winning and two more that are winnable but not guaranteed.

 

[Tufted Titmouse]

that 4th line looking more and more like a certainty. beauty.

That line will be a difference maker for us.

+Steeves and Holmberg both really impressed me last night.

-Douglas doesn't look like an NHL player yet.

-Robertson started with a nice rush goal but really quieted down in the 2nd and 3rd. Don't see him making the team out of camp. There are definitely a few guys ahead of him.

Really sucks for Gaudette to be injured, I can't imagine a better scenario for him than the current one.

Also, Matt Murray looked HUGE and quite fundamentally good.

Bunting - Matthews - Marner
Malgin - Jarnkrok - Nylander
Engvall - Holmberg - Kerfoot
Steeves - Kampf - Aube-Kubel

I think this is probably pretty close, but with ZAR on the 4th and Kerfoot/Jarnkrok swapped.

 

[zeke]

I'm not worried about the injuries as much as many of you are.

Anybody that's worried about the team having 2 injuries of note is being silly.

 

[4thline]

If Malgin is for real the(healthy) possibilities in the middle 6 are quite exciting.

 

[ToneDog]

If Malgin is for real the(healthy) possibilities in the middle 6 are quite exciting.

Friedman was talking about changing Tavares' role some and giving him time on the wing to cut down the amount of ice.

I think he needs a different type of winger but if they want to with Malgin, I was thinking,

Tavares Nylander Malgin or Jarnkrok

 

[ToneDog]

Anybody that's worried about the team having 2 injuries of note is being silly.

Friedman commented on that this morning. Talked about Pettersson and Quinn last year. Quinn said working out is not the same and Friedman said sometimes they never catch up. That Friedman is one silly character.

 

[Tufted Titmouse]

Friedman commented on that this morning. Talked about Pettersson and Quinn last year. Quinn said working out is not the same and Friedman said sometimes they never catch up. That Friedman is one silly character.

I like the depth of this forward group than any previous group, it's a great year to give Tavares some rest.

Jarnkrok, Kerfoot, Holmberg can all take 2nd line C shifts.

Not to mention, we're going to need to play our 4th line a lot more this year if it's ZAR - Kampf - Aube-Kubel. That line is going to be a real asset and we can't be only playing it for 6 minutes.

 

[zeke]

Friedman commented on that this morning. Talked about Pettersson and Quinn last year. Quinn said working out is not the same and Friedman said sometimes they never catch up. That Friedman is one silly character.

Pettersson, after a major wrist injury that had him sidelined for months, set career bests in goals and points last year.

and who is quinn? hughes? are you saying that the canucks were bad last year because of injuries?

 

[ToneDog]

Pettersson, after a major wrist injury that had him sidelined for months, set career bests in goals and points last year.

and who is quinn? hughes? are you saying that the canucks were bad last year because of injuries?

No Hughes said that even though he was in shape once he got back, he was not in game shape or something to that effect. Lily, Sandin, Tavares are going to have catch up to the rest of the league once they are back. It will take time. No idea how many points it costs the team, if any. Willie was an example of a player missing camp and trying to catch a train. He was clearly not the same player that year.

 

[Tufted Titmouse]

Can I get giddy for a second and just dream about a potential playoff line up of:

Bunts - AM - MM
Knies - Tavares - Nylander
Jarnkrok - Kerfoot - Engvall
ZAR - Kampf - NAK

Holmberg, Steeves, Simmonds

Rielly - Liljegren
Muzzin - Brodie
Sandin - Gio

Holl, Mete

Murray
Samsanov

That's a team with some heavy bodies, tons of skill and speed, and far more tenacity then last year's squad.
I think there might be a cap casualty in there but it should be close to this.

 

[zeke]

No Hughes said that even though he was in shape once he got back, he was not in game shape or something to that effect. Lily, Sandin, Tavares are going to have catch up to the rest of the league once they are back. It will take time. No idea how many points it costs the team, if any. Willie was an example of a player missing camp and trying to catch a train. He was clearly not the same player that year.

Didn't Hughes have a breakout season?

 

[Tufted Titmouse]

Will we accumulate cap space with Tavares on the IR for the start of the season?

I've never learned how that works.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Will we accumulate cap space with Tavares on the IR for the start of the season?

I've never learned how that works.

No, unless he misses 10 games and 24 days first. Which maybe possible, since Dubas said minimum 3 weeks, and then needs to get skating legs back,

 

[zeke]

Will we accumulate cap space with Tavares on the IR for the start of the season?

I've never learned how that works.

Ltir actually stops cap space from being accumulated.

It just lets you exceed the cap by the amount that is on ltir....but only while that player is on ltir.

 

[notDatsyuk]

For middle six:

Malgin - Jarnkrok/Kerfoot - Nylander
Engvall - Holmberg - Jarnkrok/Kerfoot

I think either of those might work well. Try them, start the season with whichever works better, and when JT is ready, slot him into Holmberg's spot.

 

[andora]

Ltir actually stops cap space from being accumulated.

It just lets you exceed the cap by the amount that is on ltir....but only while that player is on ltir.

I thought you could still accrue as long as you were under the ceiling when the player was placed on ltir,

 

[Golden_Jet]

I thought you could still accrue as long as you were under the ceiling when the player was placed on ltir,

No, because you need to use up the unused first.
Eg. If 10 million dollar player
And 2 million in cap room, then you use 8 million in LTIR.