Who is on the opening night roster that is a distant memory in March?

[Recipe Unlimited]

Looking like the starting lineup will likely be, sans injuries.

Bunting Matthews Marner
Engvall Tavares Nylander
xxxxx Kerfoot Jankrok
zzzzz Kampf Aube-Kubel

Rielly Brodie
Muzzin Holl
Giordano Liljegren

Murray
Samsonov

xxxxx and zzzzz are 2 of Gaudette, Simmonds, Anderson, Robertson, Malgin, Steeves, Holmberg and Abruzzese. All of those players are huge question marks, so I bet at least one of them will be completely forgetten about by March.

 

[Notsince67]

I want someone to make room for Curtis Douglas. Pick anyone cause LW is pretty weak anyway and we need a hard working 4th liner with some kinetic ability.

 

[29Potvin]

I might be dead wrong. Just a hunch, but possibly Nick Robertson. I don't think he's an A-level prospect.

I agree, I could see him added to a package for an upgrade on LW with Holl/Kerfoot being attache. Just not sure this is the team KD is going to risk his job on. If it is and we start slow he/ Keefe maybe gone before Xmas

 

[paulhiggins]

I vote that Dubas hires a Zamboni driver who is able to fit into Matt Murray's equipment. Just in case.

 

[paulhiggins]

I want someone to make room for Curtis Douglas. Pick anyone cause LW is pretty weak anyway and we need a hard working 4th liner with some kinetic ability.

I think he'll be traded long before he's given a proper chance with the big club. Then we can watch him get 20+ goals every year + bring cheap size and toughness to another team.

 

[Gabriel426]

I want someone to make room for Curtis Douglas. Pick anyone cause LW is pretty weak anyway and we need a hard working 4th liner with some kinetic ability.

Do you think he can keep up as a 4th liner?
I really don’t know.

I certainly like his size.

 

[Gabriel426]

Last season it was Nick Ritchie, the year before it was Vesey.

Interesting in the speculation and to look back on who was bang on. My prediction is Gaudette.

Gaudette is Gaudette, he was signed as a 13th forward and we don’t have hope for him to become something more like with Vessey a few seasons ago. Ritchie was supposed to be the big bruiser that plays on the top line and crushes Dmen with forechecks to create room for AM, Ofcourse that didn’t even come close.

 

[rdogg]

Matthews will forever be known as a player that can do amazing things in the regular season and will fold in the playoffs. He's had 5 playoffs to prove himself and every time he's shown that he sucks when the pressure is on.

Maybe next year will be different but I doubt it. Maybe he will assault another female security guard

 

[Leaf Fans]

Matthews will forever be known as a player that can do amazing things in the regular season and will fold in the playoffs. He's had 5 playoffs to prove himself and every time he's shown that he sucks when the pressure is on.

Maybe next year will be different but I doubt it. Maybe he will assault another female security guard

He is not known for any of that now.

 

[Nineteen67]

Matthews will forever be known as a player that can do amazing things in the regular season and will fold in the playoffs. He's had 5 playoffs to prove himself and every time he's shown that he sucks when the pressure is on.

Maybe next year will be different but I doubt it. Maybe he will assault another female security guard

Last year he was a beast in the playoffs and I think he prefers assaulting the Dahlins and Sergachevs, and is going to become a repeat offender this year.

 

[mcleex]

Pretty much everyone in the bottom 6 with how trash all of Dubas plug additions

 

[Clyde Brewer]

Matthews will forever be known as a player that can do amazing things in the regular season and will fold in the playoffs. He's had 5 playoffs to prove himself and every time he's shown that he sucks when the pressure is on.

Maybe next year will be different but I doubt it. Maybe he will assault another female security guard

You spelled Marner wrong.

 

[notbias]

Matthews will forever be known as a player that can do amazing things in the regular season and will fold in the playoffs. He's had 5 playoffs to prove himself and every time he's shown that he sucks when the pressure is on.

Maybe next year will be different but I doubt it. Maybe he will assault another female security guard

Best player last year. Was in Montreal too outside of Price.

Also, some weird picks, probably the same people who cried about Brooks last year.

 

[rocketman588]

Best player last year. Was in Montreal too outside of Price.

Also, some weird picks, probably the same people who cried about Brooks last year.

Yes one goal in 7 games against Montreal certainly made him the best skater on the ice against

 

[notbias]

Yes one goal in 7 games against Montreal certainly made him the best skater on the ice against

I mean, if you didn't watch the series, that is on you, but he was dominant everywhere, he led (or was close) in virtually every stat but goals/points, shots, hits, blocked shots, and posts, he was leading (or close to it) in everything but Price was amazing.

 

[rocketman588]

I mean, if you didn't watch the series, that is on you, but he was dominant everywhere, he led (or was close) in virtually every stat but goals/points, shots, hits, blocked shots, and posts, he was leading (or close to it) in everything but Price was amazing.

Considering he's paid for goals and points no he wasn't dominant. As a team we looked like shit that series for long stretches of games 6/7 in particular. He wasn't the best skater in that series

 

[ZEBROA]

Id like to put Nylander on the left out of his comfort zone. And move Mr Towel hanger up one step.

Nylander Tavares Ironhook

to answer the thread Holl Holmberg. But i hope Holmberg sticks.

 

[justashadowof]

Joey Anderson.

Simmonds and Clifford are running on fumes but they'll be sticking around if they aren't replaced.

 

[justashadowof]

Change it from March 2023 to September 2023 and it will be Engvall, Bunting, Kerfoot, Holl and Kampf.

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

Change it from March 2023 to September 2023 and it will be Engvall, Bunting, Kerfoot, Holl and Kampf.

How about change it to July 2023 just so we aren't hoping for an early playoff exit or no playoffs?

 

[banks]

I think this thread has Malgin written all over it. I expect he'll get a shot out of camp, but the team will have no problem tossing him aside if he doesn't do anything with the chance.