Line Combos: Build a lineup poll #12: 4RW

[Monk]

The Ryan Craig edition:

So here is the (not) much-discussed lineup poll. Instead of Torts' slot machine line generator, we'll be voting for each spot on the roster, building each line one spot at a time. We started with 1LW, and will work our way through the forward lines and on to D pairs and starter and backup goalies.

This poll includes every forward reasonably expected to be available to the team whenever the season should start.

Vote for your choice for 4th line RW, and the winner will be slotted there and removed from subsequent polls. Sure, there are some nuances such a process doesn't allow for - there will be times when you can't vote for who you'd like at a spot because they've already been slotted somewhere else, or there's a combo you like that gets nixed along the way. You can alter, or not, your subsequent voting accordingly.

Start bracing yourself for the D pairings. Anything could happen.

Forward lines
Alexandre Texier - Pierre-Luc Dubois - Oliver Bjorkstrand
Nick Foligno - Max Domi - Cam Atkinson
Boone Jenner - Mikko Koivu - Emil Bemstrom
Liam Foudy - Riley Nash - 4RW​

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[Viqsi]

For the record, if Cleveland is still an option and Foudy ends up not NHL-ready, IMO he gets swapped out with Robinson.

 

[DarkandStormy]

The... Jiri Novotny..? edition:

Ryan Craig.

 

[Monk]

Ryan Craig.

You're right. Updated.

 

[DarkandStormy]

Bottom six is kind of a mess to me. I could see things getting rotated around quite a bit, especially depending on if Grigorenko or Foudy can play a bit of center. Just sort of depends on if they want a heavily defensive bottom six line or if they'll kind of spread things out.

 

[Viqsi]

You're right. Updated.

First Hejda and now Novocop? What kind of anti-Czech bias is this?

 

[Monk]

First Hejda and now Novocop? What kind of anti-Czech bias is this?

Hey we did Vyborny

 

[Viqsi]

Hey we did Vyborny

DSL did Vyborny. DSL also did Hejda, but YOU overrode him. IT IS YOU. J'accuse!

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Other than Liam foudy making the team and being on the fourth line, I think we've pretty much got how the lineup will look on opening night as far as personell goes.

As for lines? top 6 is probably accurate. Bottom 6 is close but Bemstrom is not a fit on that line.

 

[ViD]

Watch Grigs take that 2RW spot in no time. Underrated.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Watch Grigs take that 2RW spot in no time. Underrated.

Hes not passing Cam. Also underrated

 

[DEF]

I voted for Grigorenko 9 times. Good thing he finaly made it or I would have had to vote for him at goalie.

 

[MoeBartoli]

It wound surprise me if Grigorenko gains the spot but I went with Robinson. Watching him allows me to re-live all the same reactions and phrases I had during my days watching Chimera frustrate me while barreling down open ice only to lose the puck or shoot a blank.

 

[Fro]

imo Stenlund being left out is poor...but I get it

 

[koteka]

For the goalie poll I hope there is a “50/50 split option”.

 

[Viqsi]

It wound surprise me if Grigorenko gains the spot but I went with Robinson. Watching him allows me to re-live all the same reactions and phrases I had during my days watching Chimera frustrate me while barreling down open ice only to lose the puck or shoot a blank.

Robinson isn't caught offsides nearly often enough. He's gone whole games without a single one, after all.

 

[ViD]

Hes not passing Cam. Also underrated

Considering his last season performance, Cam isn’t a lock for top 6 going forward

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Considering his last season performance, Cam isn’t a lock for top 6 going forward

Considering last seasons performance, Grigorenko wasn’t even an NHL player.

As of today I trust Cam over Grigorenko, Bemstrom, etc

 

[CBJx614]

Considering last seasons performance, Grigorenko wasn’t even an NHL player.

As of today I trust Cam over Grigorenko, Bemstrom, etc

Exactly, Cam is a proven commodity. Last season was more of an anomaly than anything else.

 

[stevo61]

This is only a discussion because Grigorenko is Russian. I do suppose it could happen if they get to a point where maybe Domi-Atkinson isnt quite what they hope or they just trust Atkinson to produce with lesser players to get more overall offense. If in desperation that was tried however I would have to assume Bemstrom gets that look as Domi would do best with a shooter.

 

[Viqsi]

This is only a discussion because Grigorenko is Russian.

Grigorenko could be Mike Gregory from Sudbury, Ontario, and I'd still be skeptical because his prior performance in the NHL was not very good, and his redeeming work was in the KHL. I'd have been similarly antsy at attempts to coax Nigel Dawes over in his prime - or, for that matter, at attempts to give Geoff Platt a second chance here.

 

[stevo61]

Oh, to hell with that presumptive prejudicial nonsense. Grigorenko could be Mike Gregory from Sudbury, Ontario, and I'd still be skeptical because his prior performance in the NHL was not very good, and his redeeming work was in the KHL. I'd have been similarly antsy at attempts to coax Nigel Dawes over in his prime.

Clearly flew well over your head

 

[Viqsi]

Clearly flew well over your head

Mea culpa; I thought you were pushing that argument from the opposite direction.

 

[Xoggz22]

Hes not passing Cam. Also underrated

Cam is only under rated if he gets back to his level of play 2 years ago. Love the guy but he's got to play better and more consistent. Maybe with Domi that happens.

That said, I don't see Grigs jumping him for 5v5 play but he could be a big help to the PP. I'm pretty confident that's where he's going to get his chance.

 

[Xoggz22]

It wound surprise me if Grigorenko gains the spot but I went with Robinson. Watching him allows me to re-live all the same reactions and phrases I had during my days watching Chimera frustrate me while barreling down open ice only to lose the puck or shoot a blank.

Robinson does not go offsides on nearly the break neck pace Chimmer did. Robinson isn't the same forechecker but his skill and head (with on par skating) put him in a better spot in my book.