Line Combos: Next Years Lines

[SlafySZN]

Dach can be a play driver. That's his strength through skating, puck-handling and distribution skills. Monahan would be a good offensive asset for Dach to exploit because Monahan can score.

I'd love to see Caufield with Dach though, could be a great fit.

 

[26Mats]

Dach can be a play driver. That's his strength through skating, puck-handling and distribution skills. Monahan would be a good offensive asset for Dach to exploit because Monahan can score.

Yeah they could be a good match for the reasons you mention.

But we don't know if Dach is ready to drive play at the NHL level and we don't know if Monahan is still an NHLer.

 

[Toene]

Dadonov - Suzuki - Anderson
Slafkovsky - Dach - Caufield
Hoffman - Dvorak - Gallagher
Pitlick - Evans - Armia
Drouin - Pezzetta

Matheson - Barron
Edmundson - Wideman
Harris - Savard

Allen
Montembault

Is gonna be ideal to be competitive for both a PO spot and a bottom-third finish.

 

[salbutera]

Dadonov - Suzuki - Anderson
Slafkovsky - Dach - Caufield
Hoffman - Dvorak - Gallagher
Pitlick - Evans - Armia
Drouin - Pezzetta

Matheson - Barron
Edmundson - Wideman
Harris - Savard

Allen
Montembault

Is gonna be ideal to be competitive for both a PO spot and a bottom-third finish.

Where’s Monahan?

 

[Toene]

Where’s Monahan?

Completely forgot about him. Let's say he's out for health reason, but if he was cleared, he'd slot in Hoffman's spot imo.

 

[Adam Michaels]

14F - 7D - 2G

Caufield - Suzuki - Anderson
Dach - Monahan - Dadonov
Drouin - Dvorak - Gallagher
Pitlick - Evans - Armia
Hoffman - Pezzetta

Edmundson - Matheson
Guhle - Savard
Harris - Wideman
Schueneman

Allen - Montembeault

14F - 7D - 2G

Slafkovsky - Stephens - RHP
Martel - Richard - Ylonen
Gignac - Mysak - Belzile
Bourque - Schnarr - Teasdale
Abbandonato - Condotta

Leskinen - Barron
Norlinder - Bowey
Fairbrother - Dello
Green

Primeau - Poulin

13F - 8D - 2G
These aren't the lines and pairings I envision, but just a list of all the players I see in 3R.

Beauregard - Simoneau - Hillis
Francis - Poirier - Saulnier
Chalk - Guay - Joannette
Montminy - Larivière - Leblanc
Phelan

Galipeau - Brodeur
Xhekaj - Centorame
Bureau-Blais - Thibeault
Johnson - Welsh

Desrosiers - Vrbetic​

 

[BLONG7]

We have too many forwards. Waive Hoffman

And Drouin..........

 

[Toene]

Delete

 

[Redux91]

14F - 7D - 2G

Caufield - Suzuki - Anderson
Dach - Monahan - Dadonov
Drouin - Dvorak - Gallagher
Pitlick - Evans - Armia
Hoffman - Pezzetta

Edmundson - Matheson
Guhle - Savard
Harris - Wideman
Schueneman

Allen - Montembeault



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14F - 7D - 2G

Slafkovsky - Stephens - RHP
Martel - Richard - Ylonen
Gignac - Mysak - Belzile
Bourque - Schnarr - Teasdale
Abbandonato - Condotta

Leskinen - Barron
Norlinder - Bowey
Fairbrother - Dello
Green

Primeau - Poulin


View attachment 579827

13F - 8D - 2G
These aren't the lines and pairings I envision, but just a list of all the players I see in 3R.

Beauregard - Simoneau - Hillis
Francis - Poirier - Saulnier
Chalk - Guay - Joannette
Montminy - Larivière - Leblanc
Phelan

Galipeau - Brodeur
Xhekaj - Centorame
Bureau-Blais - Thibeault
Johnson - Welsh

Desrosiers - Vrbetic​

So you think Mesar goes OHL?
I was wondering if the habs secretly want both Slaf and Mesar marinating together in the AHL where they can support each other on and off the ice

 

[26Mats]

14F - 7D - 2G

Caufield - Suzuki - Anderson
Dach - Monahan - Dadonov
Drouin - Dvorak - Gallagher
Pitlick - Evans - Armia
Hoffman - Pezzetta

Edmundson - Matheson
Guhle - Savard
Harris - Wideman
Schueneman

Allen - Montembeault



View attachment 579826

14F - 7D - 2G

Slafkovsky - Stephens - RHP
Martel - Richard - Ylonen
Gignac - Mysak - Belzile
Bourque - Schnarr - Teasdale
Abbandonato - Condotta

Leskinen - Barron
Norlinder - Bowey
Fairbrother - Dello
Green

Primeau - Poulin


View attachment 579827

13F - 8D - 2G
These aren't the lines and pairings I envision, but just a list of all the players I see in 3R.

Beauregard - Simoneau - Hillis
Francis - Poirier - Saulnier
Chalk - Guay - Joannette
Montminy - Larivière - Leblanc
Phelan

Galipeau - Brodeur
Xhekaj - Centorame
Bureau-Blais - Thibeault
Johnson - Welsh

Desrosiers - Vrbetic​

It's going to be interesting to see what happens...

I really hope our Xmen, Xhekaj and Simoneau, are in the AHL...

I'd play Eddie on the right, and make sure Matheson is comfortable on the Left before trying him on his off side...

I think Monahan should play wing, but take draws, if Dach is ready to be an NHL C aside from his faceoff woes.

 

[Team_Spirit]

Guhle-Barron should be Laval top pair but they are badly needed asap.

Edmundson - Matheson
Harris - Savard
Wideman-Schueneman
Bowey

 

[Eegs]

14F - 7D - 2G

Caufield - Suzuki - Anderson
Dach - Monahan - Dadonov
Drouin - Dvorak - Gallagher
Pitlick - Evans - Armia
Hoffman - Pezzetta

Edmundson - Matheson
Guhle - Savard
Harris - Wideman
Schueneman

Allen - Montembeault



View attachment 579826

14F - 7D - 2G

Slafkovsky - Stephens - RHP
Martel - Richard - Ylonen
Gignac - Mysak - Belzile
Bourque - Schnarr - Teasdale
Abbandonato - Condotta

Leskinen - Barron
Norlinder - Bowey
Fairbrother - Dello
Green

Primeau - Poulin


View attachment 579827

13F - 8D - 2G
These aren't the lines and pairings I envision, but just a list of all the players I see in 3R.

Beauregard - Simoneau - Hillis
Francis - Poirier - Saulnier
Chalk - Guay - Joannette
Montminy - Larivière - Leblanc
Phelan

Galipeau - Brodeur
Xhekaj - Centorame
Bureau-Blais - Thibeault
Johnson - Welsh

Desrosiers - Vrbetic​

Is Norlinder for sure playing with us next season?

 

[Eegs]

I wanna see Evans in a 3rd line role this year. I feel like there is still some untapped offensive potential there, and his defensive game is already solid. At times I see a Plekanec-lite with him.

I'm hoping both he and Dvorak play great and they ship Dvo out for a nice return allowing Evans to slip into the 3C spot.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Is Norlinder for sure playing with us next season?

Yes because he is no longer signed to a European team. He's uniquely under contract with Montreal.

 

[Eegs]

Yes because he is no longer signed to a European team. He's uniquely under contract with Montreal.

Awesome, thanks!

 

[Omar]

14F - 7D - 2G

Caufield - Suzuki - Anderson
Dach - Monahan - Dadonov
Drouin - Dvorak - Gallagher
Pitlick - Evans - Armia
Hoffman - Pezzetta

Edmundson - Matheson
Guhle - Savard
Harris - Wideman
Schueneman

Allen - Montembeault



View attachment 579826

14F - 7D - 2G

Slafkovsky - Stephens - RHP
Martel - Richard - Ylonen
Gignac - Mysak - Belzile
Bourque - Schnarr - Teasdale
Abbandonato - Condotta

Leskinen - Barron
Norlinder - Bowey
Fairbrother - Dello
Green

Primeau - Poulin


View attachment 579827

13F - 8D - 2G
These aren't the lines and pairings I envision, but just a list of all the players I see in 3R.

Beauregard - Simoneau - Hillis
Francis - Poirier - Saulnier
Chalk - Guay - Joannette
Montminy - Larivière - Leblanc
Phelan

Galipeau - Brodeur
Xhekaj - Centorame
Bureau-Blais - Thibeault
Johnson - Welsh

Desrosiers - Vrbetic​

Monahan is more likely to play on the wing then Dach IMO. Dach is hopefully our long term but top 2 center so should be groomed there

 

[Milhouse40]

I wanna see Evans in a 3rd line role this year. I feel like there is still some untapped offensive potential there, and his defensive game is already solid. At times I see a Plekanec-lite with him.

I'm hoping both he and Dvorak play great and they ship Dvo out for a nice return allowing Evans to slip into the 3C spot.

There's a lack of ice-time right now.

Suzuki will get his ice-time for sure.
If you want to keep the value of Dvorak, he'll also need some ice-time.
Dach will need ice-time to develop

I'm not even talking about Monahan......so I don't think Evans will have that ice-time to improve to a 3rd line role.

 

[Eegs]

There's a lack of ice-time right now.

Suzuki will get his ice-time for sure.
If you want to keep the value of Dvorak, he'll also need some ice-time.
Dach will need ice-time to develop

I'm not even talking about Monahan......so I don't think Evans will have that ice-time to improve to a 3rd line role.

Agreed, currently there is not enough TOI to spread around. That's why I said I hoped Dvorak would play well and set up for a trade, thus moving Evans up if he was playing well.

We're stupid deep at middle 6/bottom forwards right now, i'm hoping there's a way to move guys out to open up room for Evans to maybe move up. Have a soft spot for him. /shrug

 

[aresknights]

It's going to be a work in progress. So many bodies.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

It's going to be a work in progress. So many bodies.

...we need to send at least Hoffman & Drouin (and probably Armia) to Laval and hope some moron GM claims them on waivers...

 

[26Mats]

I wanna see Evans in a 3rd line role this year. I feel like there is still some untapped offensive potential there, and his defensive game is already solid. At times I see a Plekanec-lite with him.

I'm hoping both he and Dvorak play great and they ship Dvo out for a nice return allowing Evans to slip into the 3C spot.

I also always liked Evan's on a wing role in the top 9. He was great with Phil and Gally before the Scheifele incident.

 

[Habs Halifax]

I also always liked Evan's on a wing role in the top 9. He was great with Phil and Gally before ethe Scheifele incident.

I think there is a good chance Evans is on Monahan's wing. Doubt we are making any more trades at this point in time. Maybe in season in the 1st two months.

 

[26Mats]

I think there is a good chance Evans is on Monahan's wing. Doubt we are making any more trades at this point in time. Maybe in season in the 1st two months.

Many scenarios could play out, especially given Monahan will most probably not be the player he was pre injury.

It seems likely Monahan will be Eric Staal like, as in a shell of his former self. But even so, he may get more ice time than the young guys. At least that's what Ducharme did with the corpse of Eric Staal.

 

[Adam Michaels]

So you think Mesar goes OHL?
I was wondering if the habs secretly want both Slaf and Mesar marinating together in the AHL where they can support each other on and off the ice

Yup. I'd take Mesar in the AHL. I'd also love it if Heineman is there too. That would change the AHL line-up I have.

 

[WinterLion]

There will be injuries... probably right out of the gate... there always are.