Barré-Boulet, Kapanen or Heineman : Who's the one staying ?

[Milhouse40]

Patrik Laine will be out for 2 to 3 months.
RHP is also out for 3 to 4 months.

They will be back.....but this means we need to keep someone we didn't expected to keep.
Dach, Suzuki, Slafkovsky, Newhook, Caufield, Dvorak, Anderson, Gallagher, Roy, Armia, Evans and Pezzetta.

Either it's as a 13th forward or as a top 9 player, at least one will remains with the team for sure.

There's seems to be 3 options:

1- Barré-Boulet : The older guy with NHL experience, but never quite make it. Not the biggest toolbox to be on the bottom 6
2- Heineman : He also has limited NHL experience, but he had a good camp. More suite than ABB for a bottom 6 role
3- Kapanen : He had the best camp for sure, but we don't want to keep him to be healthy scratch half the games either. So keeping him means playing him, have to make sure it's a possibility for the full season.

Who's the one....

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[Saundies]

Patrik Laine will be out for 2 to 3 months.
RHP is also out for 3 to 4 months.

They will be back.....but this means we need to keep someone we didn't expected to keep.
Dach, Suzuki, Slafkovsky, Newhook, Caufield, Dvorak, Anderson, Gallagher, Roy, Armia, Evans and Pezzetta.

Either it's as a 13th forward or as a top 9 player, at least one will remains with the team for sure.

There's seems to be 3 options:

1- Barré-Boulet : The older guy with NHL experience, but never quite make it. Not the biggest toolbox to be on the bottom 6
2- Heineman : He also has limited NHL experience, but he had a good camp. More suite than ABB for a bottom 6 role
3- Kapanen : He had the best camp for sure, but we don't want to keep him to be healthy scratch half the games either. So keeping him means playing him, have to make sure it's a possibility for the full season.

Who's the on....

Kapanen for me.

All three I thought had good camps. ABB I dismissed out of hand but he surprised me. If he clears waivers, he'd be a great injury call up who can actually hang.

With Heineman, there's something there. Might need another year but I think he's worth a look.

 

[HABitual Fan]

Why is Roy a lock? I think Kap makes the team, and the 13th forward will be a player you don't mind sitting in the press box from waivers or a trade not a real prospect who needs to play everyday in either Montreal or Laval.

 

[HuGort]

Patrik Laine will be out for 2 to 3 months.
RHP is also out for 3 to 4 months.

They will be back.....but this means we need to keep someone we didn't expected to keep.
Dach, Suzuki, Slafkovsky, Newhook, Caufield, Dvorak, Anderson, Gallagher, Roy, Armia, Evans and Pezzetta.

Either it's as a 13th forward or as a top 9 player, at least one will remains with the team for sure.

There's seems to be 3 options:

1- Barré-Boulet : The older guy with NHL experience, but never quite make it. Not the biggest toolbox to be on the bottom 6
2- Heineman : He also has limited NHL experience, but he had a good camp. More suite than ABB for a bottom 6 role
3- Kapanen : He had the best camp for sure, but we don't want to keep him to be healthy scratch half the games either. So keeping him means playing him, have to make sure it's a possibility for the full season.

Who's the on....

Kapanen should be a lock. He's the better player. Can always send him to Euro if he slides.

They may keep Barre-Boulet and unprotect a big contract. Similar to last year when protected 3 goalie and left Armia unprotected. That way you don't lose anybody.

Heineman has options. He probably goes down. But he had good camp. Has NHL future. Established that this camp.

 

[Darz]

I think both Barré-Boulet and Kapanen will make the team. Kapanen will be in the top 12 and B.B. will be a 12th/13th forward

 

[Harry Kakalovich]

I like what Heineman brings of these three. Kapanen looks good but I would send him back to Europe and play him next year.

 

[yianik]

Patrik Laine will be out for 2 to 3 months.
RHP is also out for 3 to 4 months.

They will be back.....but this means we need to keep someone we didn't expected to keep.
Dach, Suzuki, Slafkovsky, Newhook, Caufield, Dvorak, Anderson, Gallagher, Roy, Armia, Evans and Pezzetta.

Either it's as a 13th forward or as a top 9 player, at least one will remains with the team for sure.

There's seems to be 3 options:

1- Barré-Boulet : The older guy with NHL experience, but never quite make it. Not the biggest toolbox to be on the bottom 6
2- Heineman : He also has limited NHL experience, but he had a good camp. More suite than ABB for a bottom 6 role
3- Kapanen : He had the best camp for sure, but we don't want to keep him to be healthy scratch half the games either. So keeping him means playing him, have to make sure it's a possibility for the full season.

Who's the on....

So by TDL Dvorak is going and likely Armia. Space enough for Kapanen. Heinemen impressed me also but not like Kapenen

 

[Habs]

Kapanen, Heineman is not a better solution

 

[The Real Timo]

My guess would be BB, but my preference is Kapanen.

 

[Mrb1p]

Cole-Suzuki-Slaf
Roy-Dach-Newhook
-Dvorak-Armia
-Evans-

Why are we choosing ? There's literally 5 spots left for Kapanen, Heineman, ABB, Pezz, Anderson, Gallagher.

Send Gallagher home to Laval and voila.

 

[L4br3cqu3]

I'd send Roy back in the AHL to be honest, to me he seems like he takes things for granted, which is what he was doing in juniors.

I like Heineman's camp, he at least kind of 'woke up' the more it goes on, but I don't mind Barré-Boulet either and I'd prefer not risking him on waivers.

I'd keep Kapanen with the team, to me he pretty much is the only one who's forcing anything.

Pezzetta alternating with Barré-Boulet or whoever as the 13th forward.

 

[zx81]

I wished both ABB and Kapanen would stay but for it to happen MSL would have to sit one of Gally or Anderson so it won't happen.

I voted for ABB because Kap is still young and another year in Europe would not be detrimental.

But if MSL has guts he will sit Anderson. The guy is useless.
Gally had a decent end of the season so I'm not against giving him another chance.

 

[Scotianhab]

Keep Kap & ABB if you have to. There will be more injuries then you can call up Heineman.

 

[dinodebino]

Kap stays as he offers options on the wing and if needed, at centre.

 

[Tyson]

It isn't even close, Kapanen but I do like how Heineman has looked.

 

[GordonGraham]

Just the fact that Roy seems like a lock

 

[Toene]

Why is Roy a lock? I think Kap makes the team, and the 13th forward will be a player you don't mind sitting in the press box from waivers or a trade not a real prospect who needs to play everyday in either Montreal or Laval.

Because he's one of the most talented forwards in the system. People sleep hard on Roy because he's not flashy.

 

[MXD]

Kapanen and ABB.

 

[Ozmodiar]

Kap stays as he offers options on the wing and if needed, at centre.

They can get his feet wet on the wing and move him to center when Dvo is traded.

 

[MXD]

Patrik Laine will be out for 2 to 3 months.
RHP is also out for 3 to 4 months.

They will be back.....but this means we need to keep someone we didn't expected to keep.
Dach, Suzuki, Slafkovsky, Newhook, Caufield, Dvorak, Anderson, Gallagher, Roy, Armia, Evans and Pezzetta.

Either it's as a 13th forward or as a top 9 player, at least one will remains with the team for sure.

There's seems to be 3 options:

1- Barré-Boulet : The older guy with NHL experience, but never quite make it. Not the biggest toolbox to be on the bottom 6
2- Heineman : He also has limited NHL experience, but he had a good camp. More suite than ABB for a bottom 6 role
3- Kapanen : He had the best camp for sure, but we don't want to keep him to be healthy scratch half the games either. So keeping him means playing him, have to make sure it's a possibility for the full season.

Who's the one....

Erhmmm... Two of those players will remain, no?

 

[vokiel]

I picked Heineman because he's the most physical presence and the one giving the most.

Barré-Boulet is good, but his skating is not great.
Kapanen is a center and is not as great on the wing. I'd keep him for several games to give him a bigger sampling period though.

 

[Milhouse40]

Kap stays as he offers options on the wing and if needed, at centre.

We need to do what's best for his development and not try to plug the bottom lines because of injuries either.

Don't mind keeping him but he need his chair and his role.

Does anyone know if we keep him and midseason we can't get him ice-time, can we then send him to Laval or it's back to Liiga and done for the season?

 

[Tuggy]

Heineman stays for sure I think.

Kapanen back to Europe, full time next season.

 

[Andrei79]

I picked Heineman because of the physical tools and his north-south shoot first mentality. I wouldn't be against Kapanen having a big role in the SHL.

 

[Habby4Life]

Can we keep Kap & Hein and send Roy down