Line Combos: Ideal Lines Vs. Projected Lines 2024/2025

[joe galiba]

Very excited to see that top line in action

if you replace Kap with Saad then I like all 4 lines, at least on paper

 

[Linkens Mastery]

I will say I definitely like this more than what we were doing. It provides better depth up and down the lineup.

 

[Blanick]

Based on what I have seen at camp and in preseason I would run these lines.

Neighbours - Thomas - Bolduc
Holloway - Buchnevich - Kyrou
Saad - Schenn - Texier
Toropchenko - Faksa - Joseph

Walker, Kapanen, Sundqvist

Leddy - Parayko
Broberg - Faulk
Joseph/Suter- Kessel

 

[TK 421]

I really like Bolduc at RW, he can one time pucks off the rush which isn't easy to do and you're opening up his shot as more of weapon in general. Putting him with Rob Thom is just.......so comforting. Please hockey gods and Drew Bannister, make it so.

 

[Mike Liut]

Morning skate lines

#stlblues morning skate lineup vs. Dallas:

Holloway-Thomas-Neighbours
Texier-Buchnevich-Kyrou
M. Joseph-Schenn-Kapanen
Toropchenko-Faksa-Walker

Leddy-Parayko
Broberg-Faulk
Suter-Kessel

Binnington
Zherenko


I wonder if Holliday on the top line is a thing?

 

[Spektre]

Morning skate lines

#stlblues morning skate lineup vs. Dallas:

Holloway-Thomas-Neighbours
Texier-Buchnevich-Kyrou
M. Joseph-Schenn-Kapanen
Toropchenko-Faksa-Walker

Leddy-Parayko
Broberg-Faulk
Suter-Kessel

Binnington
Zherenko


I wonder if Holliday on the top line is a thing?

They will be sending Bolduc down so we could see Holloway on the top line for a significant amount of time

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Definitely gonna Dvo a partner in Springfield, I expect Bolduc to be in the NHL by the trade deadline tho

 

[CaliforniaBlues310]

With the sudden development of Bolduc potentially getting sent down, I will try these again lol.

Saad/Holloway-Thomas-Neighbours
Holloway/Saad-Buchnevich-Kyrou
Texier-Schenn-Joseph
Toropchenko-Faksa-xxx

xxx = rotation of Walker, Sunny, Kapanen

Leddy-Parayko
Broberg-Faulk
Suter-Kessel


I like the idea of Holloway with Thomas and Neighbours, and am excited to see them together tonight, but I also think he’d be a good fit with Buch/Kyrou. His faceoff ability with Buch would also be a plus.

Saad has always performed well with Thomas, but he was also successful with Buch/Kyrou at the end of last year. I think he’s a lock to be back in the top 6 when he returns from paternity leave.

I don’t think you could go wrong with either option.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Holloway-Thomas-Neighbours
Tex-Buch-Kyrou
Saad-Schenn-Joseph
Toropchenko-Faksa-Sunny
Walker-Kapanen

Leddy-Parayko
Broberg-Faulk
Suter-Kessel
POJ

Binner
Hofer

At least for the first few weeks

 

[TheDizee]

Saad-Thomas-Neighbours
Holloway-Buch-Walker
Tex-Schenn-Joseph
Kapanen-Faksa-Sunny

 

[HighNote]

Saad-Thomas-Neighbours
Holloway-Buch-Walker
Tex-Schenn-Joseph
Kapanen-Faksa-Sunny

This really highlights how bad not having Kyrou would be. Walker in the top 6, yikes. I like Walker, but he should be on the 4th line and only see 3rd line action if we're injured. He's a clear weak link on that 2nd line. If Kyrou were out of the lineup, I'd move Texier to where Walker is, move Faksa up and put Schenn on the wing, that way you have Kap-Sunny-Walker as the 4th line.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

Saad-Thomas-Neighbours
Holloway-Buch-Walker
Tex-Schenn-Joseph
Kapanen-Faksa-Sunny

I can’t get behind any part of this lineup.

 

[HighNote]

Neighbours - Thomas - Kyrou
Saad - Buchnevich - Holloway
Schenn - Faksa - Texier
Walker - Sundqvist - Kapanen
Joseph, Toropchenko

Leddy - Parayko
Broberg - Faulk
Suter - Kessel
Joseph

Binnington
Hofer

 

[TheOrganist]

Looking at these lineups I’d say it’s a good enough transition year roster but the future would be setup really nicely if Dvorsky and Lindstein hit…Left D and 2C are glaring long-term needs.

 

[Mike Liut]

Saad-Thomas-Neighbours
Holloway-Buch-Walker
Tex-Schenn-Joseph
Kapanen-Faksa-Sunny

Not bad if we are shooting for a top 5 pick

 

[blueper]

I think Bolduc is in the Line up much much sooner than the trade deadline ... possibly during this first road trip. They probably flew him out there for a reason is my thought.

 

[CaliforniaBlues310]

I think Bolduc is in the Line up much much sooner than the trade deadline ... possibly during this first road trip. They probably flew him out there for a reason is my thought.

I think it depends on how this current lineup looks on the road trip. I’m sure he’ll get a game if we need to switch it up. If not, he’s definitely the first injury call up.

 

[blueper]

Bolduc was "recalled from Springfield" this morning according to the Blues website.