What does the team look like in a few years?

[Bridgeburner96]

What do you all think our roster looks like in three or four years? I’m thinking mainly in terms of our current roster plus our current prospects and next year’s draft picks as opposed to trades and free agent signings since those are a bit harder to predict (you can include those too if you want though). So what do you all think the lines and d-pairs look like in a few years, who do you think makes the team and where do they play in the lineup? Since there has been so much to talk about with the draft and prospects camp I thought this would be an interesting way to follow up with what we've seen from the prospects.

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[TheOllieC]

This is impossible to do, you can really only include players you assume to be core pieces for the long haul. Trades and signings are going to occur obviously. I can pencil in and guess some of the good D-prospects but forwards are hopeless.

Eric-Lindholm-xxx
Skinner-Rask/Jordan-xxx
McGinn-Jordan/Rask-xxx
xxx-xxx-xxx

(Aho, Tolchinsky, Wallmark potentially on RW?)

Hanifin-Faulk
Fleury-McKeown
Slavin-Pesce
Carrick

Lack
Maybe Ned or the ghost of Cam Ward

 

[Bridgeburner96]

It is definitely a difficult thing to do, but I just wanted to see what everyone's thoughts/opinions were on this. I would have the exact same defensemen as you. We'll have to see if they end up that way. I question Mckeown the most at the moment, but that is because I have very little to go by. I definitely liked him when we first got him in the trade. I think our first rounders next year are going to be important for filling out the top six forwards. I agree on where you have McGinn. I'm rooting for Aho, Wallmark, Foegele, Smallman to do well. It wood be neat for Tolchinsky to workout for us as well. Looking forward to seeing how Karlsson does with the Checkers. Don't know enough about Cotton and Roy at the moment to say much about them. Basically, I'm pretty excited about our draft picks/prospects and wanted to see what you guys think about their future and our team. I know there are a lot of similar discussions going on right now, but it's always good to find something else to discuss during the offseason.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

This is impossible to do, you can really only include players you assume to be core pieces for the long haul. Trades and signings are going to occur obviously. I can pencil in and guess some of the good D-prospects but forwards are hopeless.

Eric-Lindholm-xxx
Skinner-Rask/Jordan-xxx
McGinn-Jordan/Rask-xxx
xxx-xxx-xxx

(Aho, Tolchinsky, Wallmark potentially on RW?)

Hanifin-Faulk
Fleury-McKeown
Slavin-Pesce
Carrick

Lack
Maybe Ned or the ghost of Cam Ward

How incredible would that be to have an entire defense we drafted and developed.

 

[Bridgeburner96]

Good point, that would be awesome.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

What do you all think our roster looks like in three or four years?

Either mostly white or entirely white.

 

[the halleJOKEL]

Either mostly white or entirely white.

a lot more french canadian fans

 

[Finnish Jerk Train]

Except Sakic isn't coming out of retirement. And nobody wears Koho anymore.

 

[the halleJOKEL]

Just kidding. Sakic isn't coming out of retirement. And nobody wears Koho anymore.

where did you get this pic of eric staal after facial reconstruction surgery 3 years from now!!!???

 

[Finnish Jerk Train]

where did you get this pic of eric staal after facial reconstruction surgery 3 years from now!!!???

magick

 

[Swag Surf Aho]

Skinner-Staal-Staal
Aho-Rask-Lindholm
McGinn-Sutter-Tolchinsky
Malone-McClement-Gerbe
Nestrasil/Nash

Hanifin-Faulk
Fleury-Murphy
Carrick-Pesce
Slavin/McKeown

Ward
Lack
Nedeljkovic

 

[TheOllieC]

we got brandon sutter back?

i know (hope) thats not supposed to be brody sutter

 

[Swag Surf Aho]

we got brandon sutter back?

i know (hope) thats not supposed to be brody sutter

It's not. I suspect the Pens can't afford to resign him next offseason.

 

[Ole Gil]

The fun thing going forward, is that there are two 1sts incoming next year I assume will be forwards, and probably 10+ million free'd up to actually pick up a free agent or two.

So around 17-18 things could be really really good for the Hamilton Hurricanes.

 

[Bridgeburner96]

The fun thing going forward, is that there are two 1sts incoming next year I assume will be forwards, and probably 10+ million free'd up to actually pick up a free agent or two.

So around 17-18 things could be really really good for the Hamilton Hurricanes.

I'm looking forward to that as well, minus the Hamilton part.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

I'm looking forward to that as well, minus the Hamilton part.

I'd have mixed feelings about that. Hamilton is only 45 minutes from me but it's a disgusting, crime-filled sh*thole that I avoid at all costs.

 

[DaveG]

I'm thinking, from our prospects up front, the only 3 I would have as locks to make the team in 3-4 years are McGinn (middle 6PF/aggitator), Bishop (#4C/PK specialist), and Woods (4th liner). Decent chance a couple of Wallmark, Aho, Tolchinsky, and McLovin pan out as well.

Skinner - Lindholm - xxxxxx
E Staal - J Staal - Tolchinsky/Aho/McLovin
McGinn - Rask - Nestrasil
Woods - Bishop - xxxxxx

Hanifin - Faulk
Fleury - McKeown
Carrick - Murphy
Biega/Slavin

Lack
Ward/Nedeljkovic/Altshuller


Lindholm may stay on the wing if we end up with Steel or Matthews from the coming draft. If we end up say with Jones, Tkachuk, or Puljujarvi I think we'll start the move to center for him.

 

[Unsustainable]

5 years:

Eric - Jordan - Lindholm
Aho - Rask - Auston Mathews
Gerbe - Roy - ????
???? - ???? - ????

Hanifin - Faulk
Fluery - McKeown
Carrick - Slavin

Lack
Booth

 

[What the Faulk]

So PDG is a bust in most eyes?

 

[Ole Gil]

So PDG is a bust in most eyes?

I like PDG more than McGinn. I think McGinn is going to end up being a little too small to play his style of hockey (effectively) at the NHL level.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

is pdg even any good at all? i guess he just hasnt shown me any progress as a fan that never watches the checkers and only knows what it posted here...

 

[GoldiFox]

is pdg even any good at all? i guess he just hasnt shown me any progress as a fan that never watches the checkers and only knows what it posted here...

I'm very interested to see what he can do with a Checker's roster that isn't a complete dumpster fire. Hopefully Ryan sticks in the AHL and can help as a playmaking 1C for our developing talent.

 

[Ole Gil]

is pdg even any good at all? i guess he just hasnt shown me any progress as a fan that never watches the checkers and only knows what it posted here...

This was his first season in the AHL. So there isn't much to progress from yet. Same with McGinn.

Comparatively, Rask had 39 in his rookie AHL season, and scored 33 the next year in the NHL. So who knows.

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

If Hamilton got an nhl team, then Toronto would want one.

 

[Ole Gil]

If Hamilton got an nhl team, then Toronto would want one.

Phaneuf, Gardiner, + Bozak for Hamilton team and 2016 1st.