Speculation: Opening Night Lines?

[redwings8831]

Veleno on the 4th line wing might be a hint that he's going down. Hope I'm wrong though.

 

[Henkka]

Interesting... Staal and Stecher broken up

Yeah, could still see them together, but not surpriced either if it's Staal-Lindström at opening night.

 

[Henkka]

Veleno on the 4th line wing might be a hint that he's going down. Hope I'm wrong though.

They just favor physical 3rd line, nothing else.

I would favor more skilled line and more physical 4th.

But they will be nice speed-demon duo with Stephens. Maybe it becomes a threat like Maltby-Draper was, 2 great skaters.

 

[r0bert8841]

I do like those lines alot. If we don't pick up Ryan I really hope someone does, hes a great guy.

Edit: Also hate that Rowney is in the lineup. They can't be serious. He looked brutal all preseason.

 

[redwings8831]

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

Really like those lines.

Keep larkin and zadina away from eachother

 

[jaster]

Weird that you guys are slottong Ryan on the lines and guy is not even signed.

I would much rather pick Alex Barre-Boulet from waivers or something.

Go with better players. Like with own kids.

It's not weird. The tea leaves seemed to indicate Ryan getting a contract. No guarantee, but penciling him into lineups isn't that crazy.

I'm not convinced ABB is a better fit than Ryan. That reeks of grass-is-greener mentality. Frankly, we probably have better options than both.

 

[jaster]

Veleno on the 4th line wing might be a hint that he's going down. Hope I'm wrong though.

I think so too. He'll go down, and one of Namestnikov or Smith will draw into the top-12, with the other being the reserve forward to start.

 

[Henkka]

It's not weird. The tea leaves seemed to indicate Ryan getting a contract.

I'm not convinced ABB is a better fit than Ryan. That reeks of grass-is-greener mentality.

ABB is a young prospect when Bobby Ryan won't see any future in NHL. I think there's the incentive. ABB will fit to our prospect core and we have enough vets to fill the vet holes.

Anyways, they have 24 guys up right now. And you sign Ryan, it means two guys waivered or two ELCs down. That's Raymond and Veleno.

If Yzerman signs Ryan, he is Ken Holland 2.0.

 

[JustJokinenAround]

thank god rowney is in the lineup. we need a proverbial punching bag to absolutely bury throughout the season

 

[jaster]

ABB is a young prospect when Bobby Ryan won't see any future in NHL. I think there's the incentive. ABB will fit to our prospect core and we have enough vets to fill the vet holes.

Anyways, they have 24 guys up right now. And you sign Ryan, it means two guys waivered or two ELCs down. That's Raymond and Veleno.

If Yzerman signs Ryan, he is Ken Holland 2.0.

ABB is really skirting the edge of prospect status. He's a 24yo AHL-NHL tweener who has proven he can score in the A, but who very much lacks a complete game. Couple that with his smaller stature and questionable skating, and he appears destined to remain an offensive player in the AHL for the most part.

I'm not pumping Ryan's tires here as much as I'm pushing back on this ABB talk. I think the ABB some of you are imagining around here is a different player than the real ABB.

 

[lhsgolf19]

Interesting

 

[Heaton]

hell yes!!!!! I haven't been as excited about a Wings season since 2009!

 

[izlez]

Based on what I've seen this preseason, 4th line seems like a good fit for Veleno. And that's why I hope he gets sent down

 

[Heaton]

Based on what I've seen this preseason, 4th line seems like a good fit for Veleno. And that's why I hope he gets sent down

Veleno seems like a 3rd/4th liner. I think starting on the 4th makes sense for his development.

 

[bedtime20]

Hello Ray Ray!

 

[redwings8831]

 

[Henkka]

Right decision.

Ryan's NHL career is done.

 

[r0bert8841]

Hello Ray Ray!

I can’t tell if I am happier for Raymond or sadder about Ryan. bittersweet

 

[DatsDeking]

Am I alone in thinking that Raymond and Zadina should swap lines?

I don’t think so. I think most of us have Raymond slotted with Larkin and Z on his own line for chemistry reasons.

 

[stillwater]

I'll bet it was a tough decision. Ryan played well.

 

[jaster]

I can’t tell if I am happier for Raymond or sadder about Ryan. bittersweet

Henkka seems to celebrate Ryan's career being over, and he could be right about that. But like you, I hope he signs somewhere. His PTO seemed to be an opportunity for him in Detroit, but also a professional courtesy to show what he's got to other teams in the case Detroit doesn't sign him. He's slow, but the mind and hands are still there, and he showed well these past weeks. He still has 3rd-line/PP upside.

 

[lhsgolf19]

I know Troll MBH is partying right now ha

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

Ryan deserved to make the team. Hope he gets signed somewhere

 

[golffuul]

Surprised we didn't keep Ryan and simply waive Namestnikov. But it eliminates Blashill's ability to simply "blender" the lines to keep the kids from getting their playing time.