- Jan 5, 2009
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So I was just thinking of what the perfect line combos would look like next year with the kids a little older and a full training camp...... I am loving the possibilities... Feel free to just use this thread to throw any line combos you are just dying to write down for this year, next year, five years from now, whatever, whatever...... Think of this as the thread Cappy won't be around to see or he wouldn't have the creativity to think up... Have fun..
1) Moulson Tavares Neiderreiter
2) A. Lee Strome Bailey
3) Grabner B. Nelson Okposo
4) Martin Cizikas Ullstrom
** C. McDonald Neilsen Kabanov
J. Sundstrom Persson
.......Boyes: gone, Boulton: gone... perhaps Neilsen is traded... with this depth, there is also room for another forward to be traded, but I really like those top 4 lines and am a huge fan of Sundstrom as well.
Line 1: Hopefully Nino pans out, but to be honest, I am much more confident in Nelson, Lee and Strome than I am with Nino.. Hopefully Nino is the real deal... If not, maybe Strome, Nelson or even Kabanov can be the answer down the road.. But for next year, maybe Boyes gets another year, or dare I say, Okposo or Bailey move up and McDonald gets back in the lineup which I wouldn't mind one bit.
Line 2: I am loving it!! Imagine a 230 pound winger with great hands, leadership abilities and a scorers mentality riding shotgun with Strome. On the other side, Bailey's creativity finally coming to life with maturity and FINALLY, the right linemates!!
Line 3: We finally have that huge, well-rounded centerman, that could play the second line center position in a pinch.. Along with Nelson, we have the homerun threat in Grabner and perhaps things will come together for Okposo with less stress on him playing with talented linemates on the third line. Maybe he just becomes a very good third liner.
Line 4: Cizikas is a prototype 4th liner, as is Martin as well. Both have the ability to hit, antagonize, skate and score a goal in a pinch.. Both of these kids can play on the 3rd line and not hurt the team one bit, but as 4th liners, they make this team the most well-rounded 4-line Islanders team I've seen in a long long time... Rounding it off with the speedy Ullstrom or the grinding McDonald and we are good to go.. Ullstrom is up and coming and has potential to play the second or third line, but for now, this team is stacked!!
** In the wings, I really really like the overall game of Sundstrom. This kid is going to be good and I believe he is most natural at center... All I can say is... Look out Franzie, watch your back!! ... Along with Sundstrom, Kabanov has been nothing but a model citizen since coming here. If he can ever get past all these freak injuries and stay on the ice consistently enough to let his game and 6'2, 190lb-ish frame mature, he may be the one playing alongside of Tavares one day.. I mean, it would be a dream come true for Kabanov and the Brighton Beach community for Kabanov to take over Brooklyn with his charisma!!
Loving those top 4 lines, along with Sundstrom and Kabanov as well.... Let's do this!!
The 2013 pick should be a good one, but I hope not too good..
You can always add a vet or a Boulton type of goon if need-be.. I was just looking at the core..... Pretty stacked!!
1) Moulson Tavares Neiderreiter
2) A. Lee Strome Bailey
3) Grabner B. Nelson Okposo
4) Martin Cizikas Ullstrom
** C. McDonald Neilsen Kabanov
J. Sundstrom Persson
.......Boyes: gone, Boulton: gone... perhaps Neilsen is traded... with this depth, there is also room for another forward to be traded, but I really like those top 4 lines and am a huge fan of Sundstrom as well.
Line 1: Hopefully Nino pans out, but to be honest, I am much more confident in Nelson, Lee and Strome than I am with Nino.. Hopefully Nino is the real deal... If not, maybe Strome, Nelson or even Kabanov can be the answer down the road.. But for next year, maybe Boyes gets another year, or dare I say, Okposo or Bailey move up and McDonald gets back in the lineup which I wouldn't mind one bit.
Line 2: I am loving it!! Imagine a 230 pound winger with great hands, leadership abilities and a scorers mentality riding shotgun with Strome. On the other side, Bailey's creativity finally coming to life with maturity and FINALLY, the right linemates!!
Line 3: We finally have that huge, well-rounded centerman, that could play the second line center position in a pinch.. Along with Nelson, we have the homerun threat in Grabner and perhaps things will come together for Okposo with less stress on him playing with talented linemates on the third line. Maybe he just becomes a very good third liner.
Line 4: Cizikas is a prototype 4th liner, as is Martin as well. Both have the ability to hit, antagonize, skate and score a goal in a pinch.. Both of these kids can play on the 3rd line and not hurt the team one bit, but as 4th liners, they make this team the most well-rounded 4-line Islanders team I've seen in a long long time... Rounding it off with the speedy Ullstrom or the grinding McDonald and we are good to go.. Ullstrom is up and coming and has potential to play the second or third line, but for now, this team is stacked!!
** In the wings, I really really like the overall game of Sundstrom. This kid is going to be good and I believe he is most natural at center... All I can say is... Look out Franzie, watch your back!! ... Along with Sundstrom, Kabanov has been nothing but a model citizen since coming here. If he can ever get past all these freak injuries and stay on the ice consistently enough to let his game and 6'2, 190lb-ish frame mature, he may be the one playing alongside of Tavares one day.. I mean, it would be a dream come true for Kabanov and the Brighton Beach community for Kabanov to take over Brooklyn with his charisma!!
Loving those top 4 lines, along with Sundstrom and Kabanov as well.... Let's do this!!
The 2013 pick should be a good one, but I hope not too good..
You can always add a vet or a Boulton type of goon if need-be.. I was just looking at the core..... Pretty stacked!!
