Speculation: 2024-25 Roster thread

[HanSolo]

Saving grace to me is that RHD is a tough position to fill

True but unless he makes big strides this year, he's too much of a dud to deserve a reserve spot.

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

True but unless he makes big strides this year, he's too much of a dud to deserve a reserve spot.

Thats Lenueas Spot.. Let him learn through the year.. Hes got the body to maintain a whole year of NHL.

 

[HanSolo]

Thats Lenueas Spot.. Let him learn through the year.. Hes got the body to maintain a whole year of NHL.

I don't think Luneau sitting out of games is a good thing for his development. There's a good reason he's played this many preseason/rookie tourney games already.

 

[McDonald19]

I think we ultimately go 14F/7D. I think the default roster is the following:

Gauthier-Carlsson-Killorn
Zegras-McTavish-Terry
Vatrano-Strome-Fabbri
McGinn-Lundestrom-Leason
Johnston
Harkins

Fowler-Zellweger
Mintyukov-Gudas
Dumoulin-LaCombe
Vaakanainen

Dostal
Dansk

I’m pretty certain this is what we end up going with. The question is just if any of Sennecke, Gaucher, Colangelo, Nesterenko, Pysyk, Lindstrom, Luneau, or Clang can force someone out and I’m just not sure I’ve seen that so far. Maybe Pysyk or Lindstrom get a two way deal

Would like Gaucher to force Lundestrom out.
Luneau will be on the roster. Zells has been kind of invisible in the preseason.

 

[JAHV]

I like Luneau's potential a lot, but he made several plays last game that were worse than anything I've seen Zellweger do in the preseason. I know the organization loves Luneau, but there's still learning that he can do at the AHL level. I don't think Zellweger has much to learn down there. I wouldn't be surprised to see them both up with the Ducks, but I would be surprised to see Luneau make the team ahead of Zellweger.

 

[McDonald19]

I like Luneau's potential a lot, but he made several plays last game that were worse than anything I've seen Zellweger do in the preseason. I know the organization loves Luneau, but there's still learning that he can do at the AHL level. I don't think Zellweger has much to learn down there. I wouldn't be surprised to see them both up with the Ducks, but I would be surprised to see Luneau make the team ahead of Zellweger.

Zells is an undersized d-man. If he isn’t making dynamic plays, he isn’t an NHLer. Playing safe hockey and being pushed around in the D zone isn’t his ticket to a long NHL career. Luneau is right handed, bigger, and has been driving the play on every shift this preseason.

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

I don't think Luneau sitting out of games is a good thing for his development. There's a good reason he's played this many preseason/rookie tourney games already.

I didnt say he is going to sit.. I meant like he needs to play.. Eventually Fowler will get traded.. Zellweger will take his place.. Leanue will play full

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

That is an enticing top-9

Cutter-Carlsson-Killorn
Vatrano-Mac-Terry
Fabbri-Z-Strome

I like Fabbri's two-way game and bite. That will lend itself well with Z-Strome. The only problem is I don't think the coaching staff will distribute minutes evenly with our top-9 b/c the top-line will get about 18+ TOI, the 2nd line will be 16+ TOI.

It gives every line a forechecking winger, which I like, especially for Z. Having Z and Terry chase Mac’s dump ins is just a recipe for an outnumbered counterattack.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

I don't think Luneau sitting out of games is a good thing for his development. There's a good reason he's played this many preseason/rookie tourney games already.

Out of the young guys I feel like luneau Mintyukov and lacombe are locks on the roster.

Vaaks is prob the #7

Zellweger is the big question,

Should he be playing in the nhl yes, but right now we dont really have a spot for him. Dumo should be on roster for pk/physicality along side some of the young guys…. I think we’re going to see a fowler trade at some point(like I’ve been saying) and we’ll end up with

Mintyukov Luneau
Lacombe gudas
Dumolin zellweger
Vaaks

 

[Mr Rogers]

Terry on the ice this morning per my buddy at practice

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Issue is who wants Fowler and what can we realistically get…. And what makes sense to get?

 

[JAHV]

Zells is an undersized d-man. If he isn’t making dynamic plays, he isn’t an NHLer. Playing safe hockey and being pushed around in the D zone isn’t his ticket to a long NHL career. Luneau is right handed, bigger, and has been driving the play on every shift this preseason.

Zellweger was good in the NHL last season and has been fine this preseason. He's been driving play as much as Luneau.

And what I haven't seen from Zellweger that I saw from Luneau last night was several egregiously bad decisions that led (or should have led) to prime scoring chances for the Utes. Luneau is going to be great. Zellweger is clearly more polished right now and is more likely to contribute positively to the team. Luneau has some things to work on in the AHL.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Zellweger was good in the NHL last season and has been fine this preseason. He's been driving play as much as Luneau.

And what I haven't seen from Zellweger that I saw from Luneau last night was several egregiously bad decisions that led (or should have led) to prime scoring chances for the Utes. Luneau is going to be great. Zellweger is clearly more polished right now and is more likely to contribute positively to the team. Luneau has some things to work on in the AHL.

I disagree, I think luneau will contribute plenty positive to the team….. but I don’t think cam is the right partner for him…. Would rather see luneau with dumo to start the season

But again I thjnk having Fowler in the line up makes things awkward across the pairings

Fowler gudas
Mintyukov lacombe
Dumo luneau

 

[McDonald19]

Zellweger was good in the NHL last season and has been fine this preseason. He's been driving play as much as Luneau.

I wouldn’t say Zells has been fine this preseason, and he hasn’t been play driving. I hope he takes a step forward this season though. We’ll see.

 

[Deuce22]

Issue is who wants Fowler and what can we realistically get…. And what makes sense to get?

I think he’d be gone already if anyone wanted him. The past couple of years play don’t match his AAV.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

I think he’d be gone already if anyone wanted him. The past couple of years play don’t match his AAV.

Ya we prob don’t want to retain either… which makes a fowler trade hard…. He’s a curse to the franchise

 

[Deuce22]

Ya we prob don’t want to retain either… which makes a fowler trade hard…. He’s a curse to the franchise

Don’t mind him on the roster if he’s playing 15 minutes a night and no special teams. But don’t trust coaches to do that. Best thing for everyone is for him to be elsewhere.

 

[ZegrassyKnoll]

Don’t mind him on the roster if he’s playing 15 minutes a night and no special teams. But don’t trust coaches to do that. Best thing for everyone is for him to be elsewhere.

Don't think he played on either PP or PK last night, although it's preseason so who knows if that means anything.

 

[Deuce22]

Don't think he played on either PP or PK last night, although it's preseason so who knows if that means anything.

No PP time and 1:08 on the PK

 

[lwvs84]

I think Mintyukov + luneau as eventual top pairing would be pretty good… both guys are pretty big, skate well…. Not afraid of physicality…. And I see them both as 2 way guys down the line.

Yeah, splitting them was more to spread them out and give each one "their" pairing. But the more I think about it, Solberg might be the perfect realistic for for Zell. Big, mean, punishing, and can play hockey. Warren and Smith are ideal partners in terms of size and style, but not ability.

Mintyukov Luneau
Solberg Zellweger
LaCombe Hinds/Warren/Moore

Too many lefties, but if we only need a bottom pairing D to fill out the pairs, we're in a good spot.

 

[ZegrassyKnoll]

No PP time and 1:08 on the PK

I'd prefer the opposite. I think he can be an asset on the PP but have no idea what he brings to the PK

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

I think he’d be gone already if anyone wanted him. The past couple of years play don’t match his AAV.

He’s got a 4-team trade list in his contract. Not like you can just move him wherever he’s wanted.

 

[Rybread86]

I think we ultimately go 14F/7D. I think the default roster is the following:

Gauthier-Carlsson-Killorn
Zegras-McTavish-Terry
Vatrano-Strome-Fabbri
McGinn-Lundestrom-Leason
Johnston
Harkins

Fowler-Zellweger
Mintyukov-Gudas
Dumoulin-LaCombe
Vaakanainen

Dostal
Dansk

I’m pretty certain this is what we end up going with. The question is just if any of Sennecke, Gaucher, Colangelo, Nesterenko, Pysyk, Lindstrom, Luneau, or Clang can force someone out and I’m just not sure I’ve seen that so far. Maybe Pysyk or Lindstrom get a two way deal

I dont doubt thats how it starts, but from Ive seen in pre-season so far

Gaucher ends up playing the 4th line this year after Lundy is traded
McGinn will get injured again and we could see Colangelo come up
Much better place now, it seems, to trade Fowler and get Zell and Luneau in the lineup fulltime

Sennecke looked fine to good, but he is severely undersized right now.

Nester just doesnt look like an everyday NHL player to me. I dont see his skillset fitting a 4th line and hes not good enough to push out any of the top 9.

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

He’s got a 4-team trade list in his contract. Not like you can just move him wherever he’s wanted.

Wtf... Let me guess which teams those are.. SJ, Kings, Ari (Utah) and Dallas?>

 

[Gliff]

I think he’d be gone already if anyone wanted him. The past couple of years play don’t match his AAV.

He almost scored 50 points 2 seasons ago and has averaged 44 points over the last 3 seasons on the worst offense in the league.

I get some of you guys hate him, but at worst he is overpayed by 1 mil. He is probably closer to market value at the moment.