Line Combos: Your 2024-25 Opening Night Lineup

[DFC]

Corey Perry also got offered 4 million dollars by the Hawks. I know that I had preferred to keep Perry, but there's no way we could have done that number.

I think it's a good strategy by bottom feeders to sign vets for more than they're worth, 1 year, and then move them to a contender at the TDL when most teams have a bit more wiggle room.

 

[Rschmitz]

Corey Perry also got offered 4 million dollars by the Hawks. I know that I had preferred to keep Perry, but there's no way we could have done that number.

Perry's the only one who really hurt to lose

Maroons a big fan favorite but I feel like we've had a winning culture long before him so he didn't really add much to this team. Glendening is an easy upgrade to Bellemare

 

[Sky04]

That trio's last year here they didn't chip in much, probably led to the exodus. Not that our guys last year were an improvement in that regard.

Perry was likely a goner given how much he was wanted by Chicago but don't think you needed to move Maroon who was still under contract as well, nobody on this team does what he does on the boards. How many times have we seen a young speedy player come in and mesh with Maroon on the 4th line? The guy knows how to keep possession, Motte/Chaffee/Merela would've heavily benefitted from that.

Last year's mantra just seemed to be "get faster for the sake of getting faster" and it was a net negative.

 

[DFC]

Maroon makes me believe in intangibles. He brought a spirit that wasn't here before, hasn't been here since. We were hated for good reason.

 

[Renopucker]

As they say, the bench stands taller when a guy like Maroon is part of the mix. The guys that have played with a guy like that know exactly what I'm talking about.

 

[Stelio Kontos]

Give me E Kane JBB

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Hoping Dylan Duke has a big camp

 

[PaulGG]

Where is Tyler Johnson on the PTO I’m still waiting?

Would be worth a look, may beat out Sheary.

 

[Point21]

Would anyone be opposed to trading Sheary and Perbix and give Huuhtanen and Groshev middle 6 time and Crozier 40ish games this year and bank all the cap space for the deadline to have some real fun

 

[Todd1a]

Would anyone be opposed to trading Sheary and Perbix and give Huuhtanen and Groshev middle 6 time and Crozier 40ish games this year and bank all the cap space for the deadline to have some real fun

Yes i think the mistake JBB made this summer was not moving a draft pick and trading Sheary out we could have got a player in free agency better. I would have rolled the dice on Tyler Johnson for 1 year over sheary

We got a lower ranked player for more money? Lol

 

[Point21]

Yes i think the mistake JBB made this summer was not moving a draft pick and trading Sheary out we could have got a player in free agency better. I would have rolled the dice on Tyler Johnson for 1 year over sheary

We got a lower ranked player for more money? Lol View attachment 901106

Isnt Stamkos a LW instead of RW?

 

[Sky04]

Yeah shipping out Perbix to play a guy who has 13 games under his belt makes sense. Not like Perbix at the same age was playing top 4 quality minutes and put up 20 points.

Groshev can't even manage 0.5ppg in the AHL. Why would we spoonfeed him an unearned shot? Maybe he should prove he belongs somewhere other than the minors, dude is getting well outproduced by players who can't even make our 4th line like Koekpe and Merela.

 

[Felonious Python]

Isnt Stamkos a LW instead of RW?

He's only really on the left on the PP (because he's a right-handed shooter).

 

[barriers]

Report: Ex-Ottawa Senators first-rounder Logan Brown signs PTO with Tampa Bay Lightning | TSN

Former Ottawa Senators first-round pick Logan Brown will join the Tampa Bay Lightning for training camp on a professional tryout contract, Andy Strickland of Bally Sports Midwest reports.

www.tsn.ca

 

[Zwui21]

Yes i think the mistake JBB made this summer was not moving a draft pick and trading Sheary out we could have got a player in free agency better. I would have rolled the dice on Tyler Johnson for 1 year over sheary

We got a lower ranked player for more money? Lol View attachment 901106

Your first mistake is taking NHL Network rankings as actual belivable rankings.

 

[Todd1a]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1824951861230907705

 

[Rschmitz]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1824951861230907705

No bias/optimism here at all

Guentzel 40-70 110
Point 60-50 110
Kucherov 50-110 160

Hagel 30-50 80
Cirelli 25-35 60
Atkinson 35-25 60

 

[Stammertime91]

No bias/optimism here at all

Guentzel 40-70 110
Point 60-50 110
Kucherov 50-110 160

Hagel 30-50 80
Cirelli 25-35 60
Atkinson 35-25 60

Definitely optimistic. Though, I think crack cocaine is the explanation for 35 on Atkinsons goal mark.

 

[Rschmitz]

Definitely optimistic. Though, I think crack cocaine is the explanation for 35 on Atkinsons goal mark.

shrooms

 

[Renopucker]

Definitely optimistic. Though, I think crack cocaine is the explanation for 35 on Atkinsons goal mark.

Depends on PP oppty's and execution. Certainly not out of the realm.

 

[Felonious Python]

Atkinson reaching 35 goals would probably require him to establish himself on the 2nd line and PP1 pretty much immediately.

He'd also have to stay consistent. Guys like Hagel would get the benefit of the doubt if he were to hit a cold streak and get moved down. A new guy like Atkinson may have to wait a while to get back up if that happens.

We'll probably have a rotating cast of characters at RW and PP1. Atkinson, Eyssimont, Sheary, maybe Groshev.

 

[Rschmitz]

I don't expect him to make PP1 with Guentzel in the way, but I could easily see him being a major difference maker and offensive threat short handed, 4v4, OT, etc.

 

[T REX]

two 110 guys and a 160 guy?

Sure.

200+ points from L2?

Sure

The four horses of the apocalypse are right behind.

 

[Todd1a]

Bring him in JBB lol our goalie problem solved for the next 15 years again takes over 1 duties for vasy after his contract

Bring him in JBB lol our goalie problem solved for the next 15 years again takes over 1 duties for vasy after his contract

https://x.com/i/web/status/1825522460185198916

 

[Peacefool]

Bring him in JBB lol our goalie problem solved for the next 15 years again takes over 1 duties for vasy after his contract

https://x.com/i/web/status/1825522460185198916

I dont know how good he was at Ahl,but I remeber him at world juniors and he was bad,very very bad,Vasy even at juniors was very good,but Askarov bad very very bad