Line Combos: Opening night lineup / Line combinations - Discussions
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InterceptSchenn
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Lupul - Bozak - Kessel
Mac - Connolly - Frattin
Kulemin - Grabovski - komarov something interesting I was reading on twitter yesterday
Brown - MCclement - Broll
Phaneuf - Gunnar
Liles - Komi
Franson (resigned)- Kostka
Reimer
Scrivens (resigned)
2nd/3rd line are interchangeable. Thoughts on a possible Kuly - Grabo - Komarov line? Russian connection.
Mac - Connolly - Frattin
Kulemin - Grabovski - komarov something interesting I was reading on twitter yesterday
Brown - MCclement - Broll
Phaneuf - Gunnar
Liles - Komi
Franson (resigned)- Kostka
Reimer
Scrivens (resigned)
2nd/3rd line are interchangeable. Thoughts on a possible Kuly - Grabo - Komarov line? Russian connection.
The Winter Soldier
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Honestly, I look at this lineup and I like it. Why? I see a top 3 pick from first glance. It's worst than last year, look at that defence. OMG, please for god's sake send Rielly back to juniors, the kid may never recover. My biggest worry.
TheGroceryStick
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I would be more then OK with Kule-Grabo-Komarov line.
But IMO we gotta come back with a JVR-Kadri-Frattin
you must have missed him. understandable. has been long year.
I do too, until you toss JVR in the mix
I like the looks of a Kulemin-Grabo-Komarov line.
Maybe:
Lupul-Bozak-Kessel
Kulemin-Grabo-Komarov
JVR-Kadri-Frattin
Brown-Connolly-MacArthur
Too much depth, not enough top talent lol.
Maybe:
Lupul-Bozak-Kessel
Kulemin-Grabo-Komarov
JVR-Kadri-Frattin
Brown-Connolly-MacArthur
Too much depth, not enough top talent lol.
What about trying to trade
Colbourne
Carter
Lombardi
Reimer
To phx for
Smith...based on him signing ext
Bisonette...twitter star the next Belak of TO
Instead of going for luongo...get to keep Kadri and bozak
Colbourne
Carter
Lombardi
Reimer
To phx for
Smith...based on him signing ext
Bisonette...twitter star the next Belak of TO
Instead of going for luongo...get to keep Kadri and bozak
McMatthews
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Belak was a great guy.
Bisonette is a jerk. I follow him on Instagram for some reason. Not a guy I would ever want in Toronto. Ever.
Mr Knies Guy
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This. MacKinnon/Jones here is your welcoming red carpet!!! Thanks Burkie, we'll finally have our first line C or top end D!
That's actually not a bad 3rd line.
Buyouts: I believe they can't be used until the summer of 2013 and 2014.
Even if that's not the case, I can't see Burkie buying out Liles only a few months after giving him that extension.
If he does, the owners may have pay it out of his own salary...
Joffrey Lupul - Nazem Kadri - Phil Kessel
Nikolai Kulemin - Mikhail Grabovski - Clarke MacArthur
James Van Reimsdyk - Tim Connolly - Matt Frattin
David Steckel - Jay McClement - Leo Komarov
That leaves Tyler Bozak and Mathew Lombardi as odd men out.
I predict Tyler Bozak to be dealt along with Joe Colborne to Vancouver for Roberto Luongo.
Lombardi could be a buyout candidate. Brown as the extra forward.
Phaneuf - Gunnarson
Komisarek - Gardiner
Liles - Holzer
Kostka
as the D pairings to start the year. Fraser will come in place for Gardiner if he isn't ready for the start of the season.
Luongo
Reimer
as the Goalies.
I think the above team is definitely a playoff caliber team if all goes well. It'll definitely be one of the better skating teams up front and the D has enough mobility with Gunnar, Phaneuf, Gardiner and Liles. The key will be a defensive system instilled by the coaches. Top that off with Luongo's goaltending and this team should be fine.
Will no longer be on the team
Lombardi (Carlyle likes big and gritty)
Connelly (ditto)
Komi (Big and gritty, no puck or passing skills, no longer NHL'r, after Gardiner returns will not dressed)
Not quite ready for prime time
Broil (not a great fighter, cant score, lousy puck skills, decent skater for big man, needs 3 years in the Ahl)
Rielly (didnt come close to dominating at WJC like Trouba or Jones did, likely 2 years away, anothe WJC and 1 year AHL)
D'Amigo (a bottom six grinder, another year)
Colborne (Needs another year, may not be top six, love the size and vision, needs to to go to the net more and not play on the periphery)
Ashton (needs another year in AHL, love his speed, grit, coming on nicely)
Definitely in
Frattin (speed, really solid for his height with grit, great shot)
Kadri (magic hands, maturing, plays with grit)
Komorav (skate, shoot, score, gritty egde
Bubble
Holzer (earned the start, has to play with grit which he has lately, limited puck skills)
Fraser (love his grit and legit tough guy, similar to Holzer, only need 1 of these)
Ranger (no brainer, size, toughness, puck skills, howitzer. Not sure why he isnt signed- may need to release a player - Orr- in order to hit 50 contract limit)
Kostka- love this kid, dominating ahl, puck patience thru the roof, only a bit more edge. Without Gardiner, they likely need a guy like this to run the pp to complement Liles
Steckel- may only have room for one of he or McClement
Brown- likely makes team with his edge, willing fighter, speed and grit
Carlyle's team
- Will go for big gritty players a la Perry and Getlaf and the rest of the Ducks. They dominated the boards, finished checks, ran Detroit out of the rink in Western conf final with dominating boards. If you are not this kind of player, your gone. Lombardi and Conolly are way to soft, Bozak may be as well. Kessel will be interestig as he is soft, will Carlyle put up with that. By next year with all the UFA's, this team will be much bigger and grittier than the one we see opening night
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Does it really matter what line combinations are? Beyond Kessel & Lupul our fingers are crossed and we start every sentence with 'IF'.
I'm F---ing scared this season.
I feel better having Reimer or Scrivens in net than Phaneuf as my #1 D.
He's a $5 000 000 plug/pilon, please select your favourite adjective.
We have another pilon in Komisarek & a 3rd in Steckel. He can win faceoffs but he can't skate to the bench to get subbed off in time to make a difference.
Can't wait until we buy Komi out this summer. Liles looks like a horrible trade now that Gardiner is way ahead of expectations & we drafted Rielly. Hopefully Burke gets rid of his Phaneuf boner and doesn't resign him.
We trade Bozak to Vancouver for Luongo, what 3rd line C do we replace him with? Connolly? Grabo? JVR and his 16% face off percentage?
I have 8 IF's that have to fall into place for us to make the playoffs. Actually 9. I'll only tell you the 9th - IF all other 8 fall into place.
It will be another long year as a leaf fan.. glad this is a short season.
I'm F---ing scared this season.
I feel better having Reimer or Scrivens in net than Phaneuf as my #1 D.
He's a $5 000 000 plug/pilon, please select your favourite adjective.
We have another pilon in Komisarek & a 3rd in Steckel. He can win faceoffs but he can't skate to the bench to get subbed off in time to make a difference.
Can't wait until we buy Komi out this summer. Liles looks like a horrible trade now that Gardiner is way ahead of expectations & we drafted Rielly. Hopefully Burke gets rid of his Phaneuf boner and doesn't resign him.
We trade Bozak to Vancouver for Luongo, what 3rd line C do we replace him with? Connolly? Grabo? JVR and his 16% face off percentage?
I have 8 IF's that have to fall into place for us to make the playoffs. Actually 9. I'll only tell you the 9th - IF all other 8 fall into place.
It will be another long year as a leaf fan.. glad this is a short season.
ULF_55
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Why do people insert Steckel as 4th line winger? What good is he when he's not taking faceoffs.. Rhetorical question
TootooTrain
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He frequently played wing AND took draws. His big frame helped him in the corners and along the boards.
Lupul - bozak - Kessel
Mac - grabo - kulemin
Jvr - kadri - Frattin
Komarov - Connolly - mcclement
See ya Lambo
No room for brown unless Mac is traded
Phaneuf - gunner
Komi - liles
Holzer - Franson
Gardiner out
Kostka over Holzer maybe
Fraser sucks
Reimer
Rynass
Scrivens scares me
Mac - grabo - kulemin
Jvr - kadri - Frattin
Komarov - Connolly - mcclement
See ya Lambo
No room for brown unless Mac is traded
Phaneuf - gunner
Komi - liles
Holzer - Franson
Gardiner out
Kostka over Holzer maybe
Fraser sucks
Reimer
Rynass
Scrivens scares me
zeke
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not many teams have the offensive forward depth to match the production of Grabo, Mac, JVR, Bozak, Kulemin, Connolly (kadri/frattin) behind their top-2 forwards.
I'd like to see Rielly play in a few games to start the season if he looks good in camp. Does anyone know with the new CBA how many games are prospects eligible to play before a year is burned on their contract? Is it still at 10?
Currently has a concussion, and it's uncertain wether he will be ready to go opening night.
showtime8
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Lupul - Connolly - Kessel
JVR - Grabovski - MacArthur
Lombardi - Kadri - Frattin
Steckel - McClement - Komarov
Phaneuf - Gunnarsson
Liles - Gardiner
Komi - Franson
Holzer/Ranger
Luongo
Reimer
Kulemin + Bozak + B prospect/mid pick gets sent for Luongo
