Line Combos: Post-preseason lines, who makes the cut?

[larek]

Roy cut? No way.

He should be on his way to Laval
Has not shown anything in preseason

 

[The Great Weal]

I don't agree. Roy will begin the season in MTL for sure. He maybe lost a spot on the top 6 for now.

I don't even think he lost the top 6 spot. The rest of the team has been horrid and nobody has blown expectations and forced our hands besides Hutson.

Kapanen may stay for a bit and play a couple of games but I doubt he stays here long.

 

[74 others]

Was he objectively worse than, say, Newhook?

Newhook has zero hockey IQ, Avs fans were right about that. He makes the wrong play with the puck most of the time, he creates nothing and ends the possession so often. He is a smaller version of Anderson, definately not a top 6 player.

 

[The Real Timo]

Roy;s done SFA to deserve a spot on the team. I think Anderson showed more passion.

 

[Andrei79]

Newhook has zero hockey IQ, Avs fans were right about that. He makes the wrong play with the puck most of the time, he creates nothing and ends the possession so often. He is a smaller version of Anderson, definately not a top 6 player.

I disagree. Did you watch him down the stretch ? He easily improved his decision making with and without the puck, which is why he was almost ppg for the last 12 or so games. Avs fans also said he wasn't fast which was one of the most ridiculous things ever said on these boards.

Was he objectively worse than, say, Newhook?

It's inane to think Newhook had to fight for a spot this preseason.

 

[HabsAddict]

I'm beyond disappointed with Mailman. Clumsy outlet passes and getting caught out of position is not what I expected from him. Plus him not on the point in the PP tells me that MSL doesn't have confidence in him. Even tonight were he should be considered our most offensive defenseman, he's not qurterbacking the miserable PP.

I'm not a fan of MSL and he's no fan of Mailman.

 

[Bottomshelf]

I'm beyond disappointed with Mailman. Clumsy outlet passes and getting caught out of position is not what I expected from him. Plus him not on the point in the PP tells me that MSL doesn't have confidence in him. Even tonight were he should be considered our most offensive defenseman, he's not qurterbacking the miserable PP.

I'm not a fan of MSL and he's no fan of Mailman.

Who is mailman (I’m out of the loop)

 

[larek]

I don't even think he lost the top 6 spot. The rest of the team has been horrid and nobody has blown expectations and forced our hands besides Hutson.

Kapanen may stay for a bit and play a couple of games but I doubt he stays here long.

Going to depend if he gets some production

 

[HabsAddict]

Who is mailman (I’m out of the loop)

The guy who delivers the mail. Usually between 11:30 and noon.

Or Mailloux not delivering the mail like I hoped he would.

 

[vokiel]

I'm beyond disappointed with Mailman. Clumsy outlet passes and getting caught out of position is not what I expected from him. Plus him not on the point in the PP tells me that MSL doesn't have confidence in him. Even tonight were he should be considered our most offensive defenseman, he's not qurterbacking the miserable PP.

I'm not a fan of MSL and he's no fan of Mailman.

He's not been playing with enough confidence. Hopefully wearing the C, and accumulating the minutes in Laval should help him acquire the experience he's lacking. I think Mailloux gets a callback at some point during the season, just not now with how Hutson performed.

 

[HabsAddict]

He's not been playing with enough confidence. Hopefully wearing the C, and accumulating the minutes in Laval should help him acquire the experience he's lacking. I think Mailloux gets a callback at some point during the season, just not now with how Hutson performed.

Making fundamental clearing mistakes was frustrating to watch.

I was hoping he play with Guhle in order to stabilize him. I love the idea of X and Mailman as the Doom Defense, but X has his own problems. Two together just exasperated the issue.

Also the fact that MSL did not use his offensive abilities really frustrating. His AHL production wasn't an accident or the byproduct of a great partner.

 

[Rapala]

I think you're right about Mailloux getting cut.
Initially I thought they were going to let him stick with the team so Reinbacher could get top minutes in Laval, but with him out of the picture I think they're going to give that seat to Mailloux again for the season.

I had him cut a number of days ago. They were always going to keep him up for load balance.
That's over and done with now.

 

[Balthazar]

I disagree. Did you watch him down the stretch ? He easily improved his decision making with and without the puck, which is why he was almost ppg for the last 12 or so games. Avs fans also said he wasn't fast which was one of the most ridiculous things ever said on these boards.

Top speed is completely useless when you're unable to use it to separate yourself. To use your speed you need to be able to explode and Newhook just can't do it so he gets in tough spots and the play dies on his stick.

 

[bsl]

Why not, he sucked all camp, totally useless.

Roy showed nothing all camp. Uninteresting vanilla player.

 

[bsl]

Really, looked like it meant a lot to Kap and Hein.

He sucked and should be sent down.


Yes

Roy better come out of the gate strong. He’s proven nothing and demidov is coming.

 

[bsl]

Important to remember that Dvorak is our only left-handed centerman...



I don't agree. Roy will begin the season in MTL for sure. He maybe lost a spot on the top 6 for now.

Yeah he lost the spot.

 

[Hannibal]

This team is gonna have the same problem as always. No depth. Beside the first line and Dach, we’re done.

 

[WeThreeKings]

This is what I would do:

Slafkovsky-Suzuki-Newhook
Kapanen-Dach-Caufield
Heineman-Dvorak-Armia
Gallagher-Evans-Anderson
Pezzetta, Condotta

Matheson-Guhle
Hutson-Savard
Struble-Barron
Xhekaj

Montembeault
Primeau

Roy goes down to ramp his game back up; Xhekaj, Struble and Barron do a rotation. Primeau only makes it over Dobes due to waivers and slow cooking Dobes as a goalie.

 

[WinterLion]

so when are the cuts?

 

[Number 57]

My team

Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Roy-Dach-Armia
Newhook-Dvorak-Anderson
Heineman-Evans-Gallagher
extra: Pezzetta and Barré-Boulet

Matheson-Guhle
Hutson-Savard
Xhekaj-Struble
extra: Barron

Montembeault-Primeau

IR: RHP, Laine, Reinbacher, Price
Callup: Beck, Gignac, Condotta, Tuch, Farrell, Engstrom, Mailloux, Trudeau, Dobes
Back to Europe: Kapanen

Once Laine comes back - waive Barré-Boulet
Traded at deadline: Pezz, Savard, Evans, Dvorak, Armia

 

[morhilane]

so when are the cuts?

It should be soon, no more pre-season games, so no reason to keep anyone up who isn't going to be in the final 23 man roster.

But I think Hughes is in a pickle. That bottom 6 is not going to help this team to be "in-the-mix".

 

[BLONG7]

Why not, he sucked all camp, totally useless.

He had a tough time in camp..............MSL seems to love the guy.
Could benefit from being on the 1st line and PP in Laval.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

I think you give Roy first shot even if he had a shit camp, just have him on a short leash.

 

[Rapala]

This is what I would do:

Slafkovsky-Suzuki-Newhook
Kapanen-Dach-Caufield
Heineman-Dvorak-Armia
Gallagher-Evans-Anderson
Pezzetta, Condotta

Matheson-Guhle
Hutson-Savard
Struble-Barron
Xhekaj

Montembeault
Primeau

Roy goes down to ramp his game back up; Xhekaj, Struble and Barron do a rotation. Primeau only makes it over Dobes due to waivers and slow cooking Dobes as a goalie.

I'd bump Evans he deserves the 3C minutes far more than Dvorak who frankly looked very slow to me.
Other than that I agree we have to give Dach something if we want to see decent numbers out of his line.
Kirby can be a one man possession fiend but who's he dishing to? We'd have to auto-activate our D every time he's out there.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Newhook has zero hockey IQ, Avs fans were right about that. He makes the wrong play with the puck most of the time, he creates nothing and ends the possession so often. He is a smaller version of Anderson, definately not a top 6 player.

And how would you know? He played with plugs in the pre season. How can he know where the hell they will be. He was good playing with actual scoring line forwards last season.

I'd bump Evans he deserves the 3C minutes far more than Dvorak who frankly looked very slow to me.
Other than that I agree we have to give Dach something if we want to see decent numbers out of his line.
Kirby can be a one man possession fiend but who's he dishing to? We'd have to auto-activate our D every time he's out there.

Evans is not a 3rd line centre. Kapanen should be there.