Line Combos: 2017-2018 Opening Night Roster (Why not?)

[Leafs87]

Hard to tell. I'll give a guess that I'm certain will be off.

JVR-Bozak-Marner
Leipsic-Matthews-Nylander
Brown-Kadri-kapanen
Martin-Gauthier-Hyman

Rielly-XXX
Gardiner-Zaitsev
Nielsen-Carrick

Andersen
Whoever they won't start anyways

I'm sure I'm off due to free agency and so worth but I wouldn't mind something like that. Really feel all we need is play development and a top D man for Rielly. Also I'd love for someone like Iginla or Doan for mentorship

 

[LeafingTheWay]

Leipsic/Kappy have to be on the team next year.

xxx - Matthews - xxx/Marner
xxx - Kadri - Nyander
JVR - xxx - xxx/Marner
Martin - Gauthier - xxx

We have Hyman/Brown/Soshnikov/Komarov, and then Bozak if he's not traded, and then Leispic/Kappy and then a player that might surprise at camp. Seems like a really stacked team and not enough room for these players.

I'd love to keep Leispic/Kappy in the minors till the Leafs need to look at the minors for help but they're ready today imo.

 

[jaric1862]

I would really hope that Nylander can work on some of the deficiencies in his game and make that move to center. That would be the best case scenario in my opinion and i would want the team to look something like this.

2017-2018 optimistic lineup

Hyman-Matthews-Marner
JVR-Nylander-Brown
Komarov-Kadri-Kapanen
Martin-Gauthier-Soshnikov
Leipisic-Rychel/More center depth

Rielly-Zaitsev
Gardiner-Shattenkirk
(Insert stoner-like player)- Carrick
Loov

Andersen
Pavelec (clean up his game as a backup)

 

[Mad Brills*]

hyman - matthews - brown
JVR - nylander - marner
komarov - kadri - kapanen
martin - ____ - leipsic/rychel/whoever

rielly - zaitsev
gardiner - (RHD)
LHD - carrick

Andersen

Whoever

I think they trade/lose him to vegas bozak to have nylander as a C.

RHD next to jake gets filled whether through trade or whatever.

LHD could be a UFA signing.

 

[aingefan]

I think next year M'n'M get unleashed.
Hyman/Matthews/Marner
LW/Kadri/Brown
LW/Nylander/Kapanen
Martin/Goat/Soshnikov
*LW a mishmash of Leipsic/Lindberg/Rychel/maybe Leivo. Bozak and JVR and Komarov dealt for future type parts, that get grouped to add a D.
Reilly/Zaitsev
Gardiner/RHD
Stoner/Carrick
*Stoner taken with a cap dump incentive to stabilize third pairing for a year. RHD with assets from trades above.
Anderson/Sparks

 

[ov114]

I think We are still in the Rebuild Stage.
Therefore, We should not sign long term deal with player who is 27yr +.
(Ex. JVR, Bozak, Shattenkirk).

Hyman - Matthews - Marner
Komarov - Kadri - Brown
Kapanen - Nylander - UFA/Trade
Martin - Goat - Soshnikov/ Leipsic

Reilly - Zaitsev
Gardiner - Trade
Nilsen - Carrick

Andersen
Holl

UFA Target: Veteran Player, 2-3 mil/yr. (Ex. Berguland, Eaves)
Trade Target: Age 21-24yrs RHD (Ex. Dumba Trouba, Vatanen)

We have JVR, and 2x 2nd picks to acquire young RHD, Ducks and Wilds needs to trade DF before Exp Draft.

 

[Battle Lin]

jvr - matthews - marner
leo - kadri - bozak
hyman - nylander - brown
martin - gauthier - kapanen
sosh

 

[MarryMarner]

Zach Hyman - Auston Matthews - Connor Brown
James van Riemsdyk - Nazem Kadri - Mitch Marner
Brandon Leipsic - William Nylander - Kasperi Kapanen
Matt Martin - Frederick Gauthier - Nikita Soshnikov

Morgan Rielly - Kevin Shattenkirk
Jake Gardiner - Nikita Zaitsev
Martin Marincin - Connor Carrick

Frederick Andersen
Curtis McEhlinney

 

[LMFAO]

I think JVR gets traded... I dont think we can afford loosing him for nothing next year...

Nylander-Matthews-Brown
Komarov-Kadri-Kapanen
Leipsic-Bozak-Marner
Martin-Gauthier-Hyman

Rielly-Zaitsev
Gardiner-Stone
Polak/Loov/Marincin-Carrick

 

[Kingstonian84*]

I don't see much changing-

Hyman-Matthews-Brown
JVR-Bozak-Marner
Kapanen-Kadri-Nylander
Martin-Gauthier-Lepsic

Rielly-Zaitsev
Gardiner-Carrick
Nielsen-Hunwick

Andersen
Bibeau

 

[A1LeafNation]

Id look at the 2018-19 season. Leafs have a real chance to load up when Matthews and Marner are still on their ELC:

Kapanen Tavares Marner
Hyman Matthews Brown
Komarov Kadri Nylander
Martin Gauthier _______

Rielly Zaitsev
Gardiner _______
Marincin Carrick

Andersen

 

[The_Chosen_One]

Id look at the 2018-19 season. Leafs have a real chance to load up when Matthews and Marner are still on their ELC:

Kapanen Tavares Marner
Hyman Matthews Brown
Komarov Kadri Nylander
Martin Gauthier _______

Rielly Zaitsev
Gardiner _______
Marincin Carrick

Andersen

I could see Matthews surpassing Tavares next season. He's going to be the number 1 guy without a doubt.

 

[HellasLEAF]

Boak: Trade for futures
JVR: He's an interesting case. I would like to trade him for futures or for a RHD, but I really don't like the idea of trading two producing vets after a successful year. I would start negotiating a new contract with him this summer and see how talks. If he wants too much money or term, trade him in the summer or at next TDL. If not, sign him a reasonable contract
Brown, Hyman, Zaitsev: Sign long-term
Polak, Hunwick, Rebids, Corrado, Leivo: Let go
Marincin: Picked in Expansion draft
Sign Quincey to 1 year deal
Sign Back up

Hyman - Matthews - Brown
JVR - Nylander - Marner
Komarov - Kadri - Kapanen
Martin - Gauthier - Soshnikov
Leipsic, Rychel, Leivo (2 of)

Reilly - Trade
Gardiner - Zaitsev
Quincey - Carrick
Valiev

Andersen
Back up

Pretty much this