Speculation: 2023-24 Roster Thread
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Sean Garrity
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Killorn/Z- Carlsson - Killorn/Z
Vatrano - MacT - Terry
Rico - Strome - Silf
Same 4th.
Not sure Killorn or Z can play the right side though. I think Carlsson and Z’s game compliment each other and I think MacT and Terrys can as well. Carlsson and Z play a very fluid give and go style. I think Mac can adjust to having two primary shooters on his line.
Let's make Z earn his money. Z with Rico and Silv (so Rico can take the faceoffs because Z is terribad at it).
Killorn with Leo/TT makes more sense. Balance that line with a veteran who can retrieve pucks, TT can hog the puck and make his Getzlaf-ian passes and Leo is finisher.
Leave McT line alone, they still generated chances last night despite not getting anything.
Rotate rest of the riff raff on 4th line based on who is playing well and matchups.
Killorn with Leo/TT makes more sense. Balance that line with a veteran who can retrieve pucks, TT can hog the puck and make his Getzlaf-ian passes and Leo is finisher.
Leave McT line alone, they still generated chances last night despite not getting anything.
Rotate rest of the riff raff on 4th line based on who is playing well and matchups.
Killorn played a little right side on occasions with tampa when the lines went in the blender. But majority of his time with Stamkos was left wing
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I mean is this maybe why he wasn't moving his feet enough, coach?
I know about the plan with Leo but he HAS to suit up against San Jose right? Let the boy feast
Would appear so looking at the practice lines from today. I’m imagine until Zegras is back he’d only be sitting back to backs
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They don’t provide any offense, but the Vaak-Gudas pairing is limiting offense against us.
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Pettersen - EK being on this list, as well as the relative paucity of top pairings, makes it far more about matchups and forwards they’re paired with than their actual defensive acumen.
I agree. But that being said, Vaks has been a nice surprise in terms of being pretty solid and staying healthy for now.
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sowcufucakky
Absolutely. He looked good prior to the preseason injury last tear, it’s good to see him healthy and succeeding again.
robbieboy3686
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The question becomes, who’s the odd d out? Do we trade him or lacombe + for some top 6 help later on?
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sowcufucakky
I’d suspect neither, and they wait and see what they have in the system next year.
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sowcufucakky
Not with their usage, no. I was just pointing out that there are some guys on that list who are the exact opposite of defensively competent, and that this isn’t a metric that’s measuring the skill set of those players as much as their teammates and usage.
I am just happy for vaks. Him healthy and with stats like these mean either another depth d or potential trade value. I am still unsure about vaks in mid and long term given our hopeful bounty coming up. Zell luneau etc.
Sean Garrity
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Have to take in to account injuries as well because they will happen as we’ve already seen. Next year will be the big question as DVM alluded to, but it’ll be a good problem to have.
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First PP unit needs to have McTavish, Carlsson, and Minty. The others can rotate
Also thinking about lines, I think we can all see Terry and Zegras need to be split completely. Together there's too much overhandling of pucks, not enough presence in dirty areas and blind passes. Apart their good qualities stick out better and we have a chance to create 3 scoring lines
Also thinking about lines, I think we can all see Terry and Zegras need to be split completely. Together there's too much overhandling of pucks, not enough presence in dirty areas and blind passes. Apart their good qualities stick out better and we have a chance to create 3 scoring lines
Asked on GDT but this may be more appropriate given Leo time management
Am I crazy or is the back to back on the road Tues/Wed a little nuts? Nashville and Colorado are what 11-1200miles apart? Is that a normal back to back w travel distance? Isn’t it usually at most an hr or something by plane between places?
Am I crazy or is the back to back on the road Tues/Wed a little nuts? Nashville and Colorado are what 11-1200miles apart? Is that a normal back to back w travel distance? Isn’t it usually at most an hr or something by plane between places?
I'm very curious to see what Zegs and Rico can do on a 3rd line against other weak forward lines and lower defensive pairings. Zegs feasting on weaker competition could be just what the doctor ordered for him to really become a big producer. I'm not entirely sure that will come while matching up against the other team's best.
Some notes heading into tomorrow’s game…
AngelDuck
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I think Silf has done fine this year for what he is but I do wish we had a better RW than him to put with Rico/Zegras on that 3rd line
That is the obvious gaping hole on the roster right now
Looking ahead into Jan...
Killorn - Leo - Terry
Z - Mac - Vatrano
Henrique - Lundy* - Strome
Jones/Johnston - Carrick/Groulx - Silf/Leason
*Lundy is expected to return in Jan
Question is who will be waived.
Killorn - Leo - Terry
Z - Mac - Vatrano
Henrique - Lundy* - Strome
Jones/Johnston - Carrick/Groulx - Silf/Leason
*Lundy is expected to return in Jan
Question is who will be waived.
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