Line Combos: Lineup for 2024-2025

[Kudo Shinichi]

I think these will be our lines to start the season:

Caufield - Suzuki - Slaf
Newhook - Dach - Laine
Roy - Dvorak - Anderson
Armia - Evans - Gallagher

Guhle - Matheson
Hutson - Savard
Xhekaj - Barron
Struble

Montembeault
Primeau

If the team stays healthy, Laine goes back to his ppg form, Hutson shows why he's an elite prospect, and the kids continue progressing (Slaf, Dach, Caufield, Guhle, etc.), this team could make the playoffs.

 

[abo9]

The PP might look coherent with Laine


Laine, Caufield
Slaf
Suzuki - Matheson

 

[Habit11]

Slaf - Suzuki - Laine
Newhook - Dach - Caufield

next year Demi arrives and Newhook goes down. we are f***ing stacked!

I like the idea of two big jabroni's on Suzuki's wings. Suzuki/Slaf are trending to be so effective defensively that I don't really have much concern about the other linemate and how good/not they are defensively.

 

[SakuKoivu11]

Ideally

Slafkovsky-Suzuki-Demidov
Caufield-Dach-Laine
Newhook-Beck-Roy
Tuch-Kapanen-Xhekaj
Mesar

Guhle-Reinbacher
Hutson-Mailloux
Xhekaj-Engstrom
Struble-Barron

 

[Wats]

Slafkovsky - Suzuki - Caufield
Newhook - Dach - Laine

Now trade Anderson+Dvorak+Farrel for Couturier (2.75M retained)+Cates+2nd

Roy - Couturier -Gallagher
Cates-Evans- Armia

 

[Michoulicious]

After the KHL season is over in April, Montreal's top 6:

Slafkovsky-Suzuki-Caufield
Laine-Dach-Demidov

 

[Lockin17]

I think these will be our lines to start the season:

Caufield - Suzuki - Slaf
Newhook - Dach - Laine
Roy - Dvorak - Anderson
Armia - Evans - Gallagher

Guhle - Matheson
Hutson - Savard
Xhekaj - Barron
Struble

Montembeault
Primeau

If the team stays healthy, Laine goes back to his ppg form, Hutson shows why he's an elite prospect, and the kids continue progressing (Slaf, Dach, Caufield, Guhle, etc.), this team could make the playoffs.

Looks pretty damn good !
We're not making the playoff this year but we are not getting a top 10 pick either

 

[Habsrule]

Suzuki
Caufield
Laine
Slafkovsky
Matheson / Hutson


That could make for a really good top power play line.

 

[Adriatic]

Looking much better. I still think we need a few dogs up front though.

 

[Prairie Habs]

Suzuki
Caufield
Laine
Slafkovsky
Matheson / Hutson


That could make for a really good top power play line.

If the second unit already has hutson/Matheson and dach then there might be some sense in trying to make 2 solid units by putting one of Laine and CC on each pairing.

Suzuki
Slaf
CC
Newhook
Hutson

Dach
Laine
Roy
Gallagher/Dvorak
Matheson

Or something like that. Everything gets even better when demidov is in the fold as well.

 

[ericd]

Caufield - Suzuki - Slafkovský
Laine - Newhook - Dach
Gallagher - Evans - Armia
Roy - Dvorak - Anderson
Barré-Boulet, Harvey-Pinard, Pezzetta

Guhle - Barron
Matheson - Savard
Hutson - Xhekaj

Montembeault - Primeau

PP 1
Caufield - Suzuki - Slafkovský
Laine - Matheson

PP 2
Gallagher - Newhook - Dach
Xhekaj - Hutson

PK 1
Evans - Armia
Matheson - Savard

PK 2
Suzuki - Slafkovský
Guhle - Barron

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

I hope it doesn't take long before Marty puts Hutson on the top pp unit

A unit of Suzuki - Caufield - Laine - Slaf - Hutson would be nuts

A 2nd unit of Roy - Dach - Newhook - Dvorak - Matheson would be decent as well

 

[Canadienna]

Caufield - Suzuki - Slaf was as close to a legitimate top line as I've seen as a Habs fan. I'd keep it together to start the year.

Dach - Laine seems like a great tandem as Dach needs a shooter and Laine in the bottom 6 is just silly.

So as I see it there's some stiff competition for that last top6 spot. Newhook, Roy, Anderson and Gallagher could all spend time there.

On the PP I really like our options. Maybe we actually can have two good units?

Slafkovsky (netfront)
Caufield (wall) - Laine (bumper) - Suzuki(wall)
Matheson (point)

Dach
Newhook - Roy - Gallagher
Hutson

 

[HuGo Sham]

I think they'll play Laine with Dach. I don't think they want to touch the cole/suzy/Slaf line

 

[Riggins]

Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Laine-Dach-Roy
Armia-Newhook-Gallagher
Dvorak-Evans-Anderson

I think this is the best and most balanced approach. The Newhook line meshed well to end the year and should stay together to start. Any third line with Dvorak and/or Anderson is sure to suck.

 

[The Real Timo]

The PP might look coherent with Laine


Laine, Caufield
Slaf
Suzuki - Matheson

Nothing looks coherent with Matheson.

 

[EveryDay]

It's pretty much confirmed that Hutson will start in MTL now imo.

Matheson-Guhle
Hutson-Savard
Xhekaj-Barron/Mailloux/Reinbacher
Struble

Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovski
Laine-Dach-Newhook
Roy-Dvorak-Anderson/Gallagher
Heineman-Evans-Armia
Pezzetta

 

[Agalloch]

(F:14)
Slafkovsky-Suzuki-Caufield
Newhook-Dach-Laine
Anderson-Dvorak-Gallagher
Roy-Evans-Armia
Pezzetta, ABB

(D:7)
Matheson-Guhle
Hutson-Savard
Xhekaj-Barron
Struble

(G:2)
Montembault
Primeau

 

[Clumsyhab]

First game of the season

Caufield - Suzuki - Slaf
Newhook - Dach - Laine
Roy - Dvo - Armia
Anderson - Evans - Gally
Pezz, ABB

Matheson - Guhle
Hutson - Savard
Xhekaj-Barron
Struble

Monty
Primeau


Last game of the season

Caufield - Suzuki - Slaf
Demidov - Dach - Laine
Roy - Newhook - Anderson
RHP - Evans/Beck - Gally
Pezz, ABB

Matheson - Guhle
Hutson - Savard
Xhekaj-Barron
Struble

Monty
Primeau

 

[KevSkillz4]

The top 6 with Laine is beautiful guys!! I'm freaking happy!!

Newhook or Roy can easily be one of the two with Dach and Laine.

 

[Miller Time]

I can't wait to see what MSL lands on for opening day...

I like the idea of:

Slaf Suzuki Newhook

Speed, skill, size & competitiveness to go toe to toe with any top line in the league. A line you can put out in the Ozone with :30 to go and needing a goal or in the dzone protecting a late lead

Laine Dach CC

Bookend a creative playmaker with two lethal snipers... Forcing opposition to pick their poison every attack.

Anderson Dvorak Gally

Very much "the expendables" vibe... Hopefully with enough pride left to play the 13-14min/game they get with reckless abandon and energy reminiscent of their prime years.

Armia Evans Roy

Roy's IQ and creativity unleashed against opposing depth players could be a treat, Armia is a good enough finisher to benefit from the opportunities created and swiss army knife Evans is poised for a big contract year.

 

[Guess]

Caufield - Suzuki - Slaf was as close to a legitimate top line as I've seen as a Habs fan. I'd keep it together to start the year.

Dach - Laine seems like a great tandem as Dach needs a shooter and Laine in the bottom 6 is just silly.

So as I see it there's some stiff competition for that last top6 spot. Newhook, Roy, Anderson and Gallagher could all spend time there.

On the PP I really like our options. Maybe we actually can have two good units?

Slafkovsky (netfront)
Caufield (wall) - Laine (bumper) - Suzuki(wall)
Matheson (point)

Dach
Newhook - Roy - Gallagher
Hutson

Laine is best on the PP at the point on the left side taking one timers from a righty.

 

[Canadienna]

Laine is best on the PP at the point on the left side taking one timers from a righty.

It's kinda encroaching on Caufield's role though eh? Laine likes to slide down low as well.

 

[Guess]

It's pretty much confirmed that Hutson will start in MTL now imo.

Matheson-Guhle
Hutson-Savard
Xhekaj-Barron/Mailloux/Reinbacher
Struble

Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovski
Laine-Dach-Newhook
Roy-Dvorak-Anderson/Gallagher
Heineman-Evans-Armia
Pezzetta

Struble still has potential, I'd rather not see him rotating as a 7D.

Whereas we have a ton of expendable forward pieces so best just stack those up as extra forwards.

It's kinda encroaching on Caufield's role though eh? Laine likes to slide down low as well.

Sounds like we should start balancing out our two PPs instead of just having one that's great!

 

[_vivelequebec_]

Slafkovsky Suzuki Caufield
Laine Dach Roy
Newhook Dvorak Anderson
Gallagher Evans Armia
RHP Pezzetta

Guhle Savard
Matheson Barron
Hutson Xhekaj
Struble

Montembeault
Primeau