thewave
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Worth a shot if Nylander is moving to C. Marner can get him the puck like no other and he has the shot to finish it, plus you get some of the defensive ability.
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Worth a shot if Nylander is moving to C. Marner can get him the puck like no other and he has the shot to finish it, plus you get some of the defensive ability.
Jimmy Firecracker
They Fired Sheldon!
Remember, the players were running the team when it was happening in seasons before, so that must be the case now too, right?????????
Too soon to tell who is running things, just pointing out that 34 & 16 remain joined at the hip for the moment
ULF_55
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If that is the best line for Matthews then that should be the line.
I expect that will be the same thing next year, regardless of their shortcomings in the post season. Who knows maybe a mature Knies can get this line over the finish line?
The make-up of lines 2 and 3, are where the interest lies.
These two lines probably determine the success of the team.
Given that it looks like Toronto wants to give Nylander an extended look at center, my ideal forward group to start the season would be following....
Knies-Matthews-Marner
Jarnkrok-Nylander-Domi
McMann-Tavares-Robertson
Pacioretty-Kampf-Grebenkin
Dewar / Holmberg / Reaves
That said, the obvious upgrade required is at 2LW, which I think comes via in season trade, with Jarnkrok and Robertson going the other way to make the money work. That also gives time for Grebenkin time to acclimate to the NHL before moving onto that 3rd line permanently. I'd like to end the season with...
Knies-Matthews-Marner
Addition-Nylander-Domi
McMann-Tavares-Grebenkin
Pacioretty-Kampf-Dewar
Holmberg / Reaves / Minten
Knies-Matthews-Marner
Jarnkrok-Nylander-Domi
McMann-Tavares-Robertson
Pacioretty-Kampf-Grebenkin
Dewar / Holmberg / Reaves
That said, the obvious upgrade required is at 2LW, which I think comes via in season trade, with Jarnkrok and Robertson going the other way to make the money work. That also gives time for Grebenkin time to acclimate to the NHL before moving onto that 3rd line permanently. I'd like to end the season with...
Knies-Matthews-Marner
Addition-Nylander-Domi
McMann-Tavares-Grebenkin
Pacioretty-Kampf-Dewar
Holmberg / Reaves / Minten
WTFMAN99
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I'm trying to project some of the standings this year and wondering about possible acquisition pieces for the blue line later this year.
My top choice would be Marcus Pettersson and extend him.
Travis Sanheim is another option, he's played both LD/RD, he has term, he was nearly traded to the Blues and then had a strong season last year. They probably want to keep him but who knows.
Mackenzie Weegar is another guy I like but the decline could occur and Calgary seems to not want to do business with us.
Going to throw out an absolute wild one but what if Vegas sucks or has injuries that take them down? They're fairly cut throat there, I wonder if they would move on from Pietrangelo to keep Shea Theodore. That could be an off-season move, if they entertained it at all.
I think the Pens want to extend Pettersson.
So I guess we wait for the year to progress and see what names show up in Friedman's 32 thoughts.
My top choice would be Marcus Pettersson and extend him.
Travis Sanheim is another option, he's played both LD/RD, he has term, he was nearly traded to the Blues and then had a strong season last year. They probably want to keep him but who knows.
Mackenzie Weegar is another guy I like but the decline could occur and Calgary seems to not want to do business with us.
Going to throw out an absolute wild one but what if Vegas sucks or has injuries that take them down? They're fairly cut throat there, I wonder if they would move on from Pietrangelo to keep Shea Theodore. That could be an off-season move, if they entertained it at all.
I think the Pens want to extend Pettersson.
So I guess we wait for the year to progress and see what names show up in Friedman's 32 thoughts.
Menzinger
Kessel4LadyByng
I don't think they went through that whole song and dance + plus media campaign where everyone kept talking about "opportunity" for Robertson just to trade him now.
He'll be in the lineup game one imo
WTFMAN99
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While I don't doubt it's a real possibility...I could totally see them trying to keep it business as usual to not devalue him in a trade.
Menzinger
Kessel4LadyByng
Which I think he'll need real games played to up that trade value around the league, otherwise he was gone this summer when he asked for a trade
. There seems to be a gap at the moment between perceived value around the league and how the Leafs value him
weems
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Murray with the SO in todays scrimmage
Marner, Pare, Knies scored the goals.
Marner, Pare, Knies scored the goals.
Mitch nylander
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Curious to see tomorrow's lineup. Hoping to see a nice even split so we can really watch some of the bubble guys
Something like this
Team 1
Knies - Matthews - Marner
Cowan - Domi - Jarnkrok
Holmberg - Kampf - Reaves
Abruzzese - Hirvonen - Tverberg
Shaw
Ekman-Larsson - McCabe
Mermis - Liljegren
Kokkonen - Niemela
Webber
Woll
Murray
Team 2
McMann - Nylander - Robertson
Pacioretty - Tavares - Grebenkin
Lorentz - Quillian - A. Nylander
Steeves - Pare - Voit
Kressler
Rielly - Tanev
Rifai - Timmins
Myers - Mattinen
Villeneuve
Stolarz
Hildeby
Injuries - Dewar, Minten, Danford, Hakanpaa, Clifford
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Later in Camp I hope they do a players on the bubble game.
Cowan - Holmberg - Robertson
Pacioretty - Kampf - Grebenkin
Lorentz - Quillian - Steeves
Abruzzese - Pare - Reaves
A. Nylander
Rifai - Timmins
Kokkonen - Niemela
Myers - Mattinen
Mermis
Hildeby
Murray
Something like this
Team 1
Knies - Matthews - Marner
Cowan - Domi - Jarnkrok
Holmberg - Kampf - Reaves
Abruzzese - Hirvonen - Tverberg
Shaw
Ekman-Larsson - McCabe
Mermis - Liljegren
Kokkonen - Niemela
Webber
Woll
Murray
Team 2
McMann - Nylander - Robertson
Pacioretty - Tavares - Grebenkin
Lorentz - Quillian - A. Nylander
Steeves - Pare - Voit
Kressler
Rielly - Tanev
Rifai - Timmins
Myers - Mattinen
Villeneuve
Stolarz
Hildeby
Injuries - Dewar, Minten, Danford, Hakanpaa, Clifford
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Later in Camp I hope they do a players on the bubble game.
Cowan - Holmberg - Robertson
Pacioretty - Kampf - Grebenkin
Lorentz - Quillian - Steeves
Abruzzese - Pare - Reaves
A. Nylander
Rifai - Timmins
Kokkonen - Niemela
Myers - Mattinen
Mermis
Hildeby
Murray
Just last season, Matthews hinted that he was fine with being separated from Marner, saying, "Sometimes a little change is good for everyone."
Also, in the All-Star draft, he picked Nylander and Reilly before Marner.
On top of that, Matthews produced twice as much at 5v5 with Domi compared to Marner.
It seems highly doubtful Matthews would request to play with him, especially with all the talk about Marner bwing the one particularly struggling last year when they were together.
ThrowDemTongs
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Eventually A. Nylander is playing with Willie, bank on it.
rumman
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looks like there's going to be competition for who gets the crease.............
is he back from injury?
Surprised by that, he played 7 minutes a night, didn't play every game, and most of the time he was on the ice, the puck was in his own end.
Do Florida fans actually like him? The other 4th liners I understand, this one I don't.
I didn't poll them all, but when I read a few pages of the PTO main board thread, most were disappointed that they didn't sign him and praised his postseason play.
I guess it is no different than some people being upset when Reaves doesn't make the team... they have the same effect.
