Randy Butternubs
Registered User
In past offseasons I've run some polls to see how HFPens would assemble the lineup. It helps pass the time and keep some conversations moving along. Last time we did these polls was for the 2021 season. I plan on doing those polls again sometime soon.
Some assumptions and rules:
The 2021 Starting Lineup as per HFPens:
Zucker (100%) - Crosby - Kapanen (77%)
Guentzel (66%) - Malkin - Rust (97%)
McCann (94%) - Blueger (67%) - Tanev (59%) [54% for this winger pairing]
Rodrigues (54%) - Jankowski (89%) - Sceviour (82%)
Lafferty (89%)
IR: ZAR
Dumoulin (100%) - Letang
Matheson (56%) - Marino
Pettersson (97%) - Riikola (63%) [60% vote for this pairing]
Ceci / Ruhwedel
Jarry - DeSmith
Order of the polls:
What it actually was:
Some assumptions and rules:
- You are to vote for what you want to see -- not what you expect the coaches to do.
- Crosby and Malkin are the top two centers.
- Jarry is the starter and DeSmith is the backup.
- Options will be based on current (August 19, 2022) health. All seem to be healthy.
- Unless listed as a 'LD/RD' on CapFriendly the defensemen will play on their "correct" side. This means Rutta, Ty Smith, Friedman, and Ouellet can play either side.
- I will not be listing players for positions they have not played at the NHL/AHL level. For example, I will not be listing Hallander as an option for the third line center. But DOC and Zohorna will be options for 3C.
- Due to the amount of one-way contracts, I may not be able to include everyone as voting options. Feel free to write them in as a vote, though.
- A majority vote is not needed to win. But we may have runoff polls if I deem the numbers to be too close.
- I will be working my way "down" the lineup. If the cap is exceeded at a 22-man roster that is where the polls will end.
The 2021 Starting Lineup as per HFPens:
Zucker (100%) - Crosby - Kapanen (77%)
Guentzel (66%) - Malkin - Rust (97%)
McCann (94%) - Blueger (67%) - Tanev (59%) [54% for this winger pairing]
Rodrigues (54%) - Jankowski (89%) - Sceviour (82%)
Lafferty (89%)
IR: ZAR
Dumoulin (100%) - Letang
Matheson (56%) - Marino
Pettersson (97%) - Riikola (63%) [60% vote for this pairing]
Ceci / Ruhwedel
Jarry - DeSmith
Order of the polls:
Line Combos: - HFPens Decides - 20/21 Version
Line Combos: - HFPens Decides - Jake Guentzel
Line Combos: - HFPens Decides - Third Line Center
Line Combos: - HFPens Decides - Marino's Partner
Line Combos: - HFPens Decides - Give Sid a RW
Line Combos: - HFPens Decides - Letang's Partner
Line Combos: - HFPens Decides - Zucker
Line Combos: - HFPens Decides - Rust
Line Combos: - HFPens Decides - 3rd Line Wingers
Line Combos: - HFPens Decides - 3rd Defense Pairing
Line Combos: - HFPens Decides - 4th Line Center
Line Combos: - HFPens Decides - 4th Line Wingers
Line Combos: - HFPens Decides - Runoff Vote - 4th Line LW
Line Combos: - HFPens Decides - Extra Forward
What it actually was: