Line Combos: 2019/2020 Lineup

[danielpalfredsson]

The entire team is going to stink next season. There is no sense in signing old vets such as Gibbons as it will only take valuable NHL experience away from the youngsters who have a future here. I do not think the Senators will spend any money on a decent UFA D or F next season because that is not the Melnyk strategy nor objective.

The tank strategy should be in effect to get at least a top 5 draft pick and hopefully win the draft lottery.

Need veterans to insulate the youth and pat them on the shoulders when we lose 7-1 to the Anaheim Ducks.

 

[Sen sational]

Nope, just a case of not double checking my work and forgetting a certain player exists when putting a lineup together.

Probably a bit of a battle between Brannstrom and Wolanin in the depth chart.

If we do keep Ceci, I wonder if we eventually move on from Harpur or Boro. It seems like we'll have an eventual logjam at LD. I can't imagine we move on from Boro right now in the middle of a rebuild when he is supposed to be one of the leaders, but who knows.

Thanks. I think we keep Boro till at least the end of his contract but with all his injuries I wonder about his longevity. I don’t think Harpur will last too much longer.

 

[Cosmix]

Nope, just a case of not double checking my work and forgetting a certain player exists when putting a lineup together.

Probably a bit of a battle between Brannstrom and Wolanin in the depth chart.

If we do keep Ceci, I wonder if we eventually move on from Harpur or Boro. It seems like we'll have an eventual logjam at LD. I can't imagine we move on from Boro right now in the middle of a rebuild when he is supposed to be one of the leaders, but who knows.

I think the owner’s bottom line strategy means that Ceci’s days are numbered and he will be traded soon, possibly at the draft.

 

[L'Aveuglette]

This is kinda like trying to build a house with mud.

 

[aragorn]

Need veterans to insulate the youth and pat them on the shoulders when we lose 7-1 to the Anaheim Ducks.

They have veterans on the team without signing any more new ones, Ryan, Smith, Pageau, Boedker, Anderson, Boro, DeMello & even Ceci, Tierny & Duclair have been in the NHL long enough to help out younger players.

I expect them to lose most of the UFAs through trade or just allowed to walk at the end of the season, if they are unable to trade some, then the young guys left have another yr under their belts with every passing yr. Soon Tkachuk, White, Harpur & others will be helping out the younger guys, they learn under fire from a few guys just slightly older than them with maybe a little more experience & they move forward.

Because the team in general is getting younger they are learning as a group & going through the learning curve together & IMO that will bond them together hopefully as a team with each passing yr. Besides I think as fans most on here want them to have another crappy season for selfish purposes so that they can hopefully get into the 2020 lottery draft. At the same time they should not have too many young players on the team until after the expansion draft so they have less good young players to protect & I think they can do that with the players they already have & who may graduate soon.

 

[topshelf15]

We dont need older veterans on their last legs,we need good players with experience....Those cost money so we will end up with the later

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Its like building a house. You need a strong foundation. First thing you need to do is to dig a big hole. Sometimes you need to blast. Dorion is a proven NHL GM. He dug us a big fn hole and he had to blow a lot of shit up to dig it. Now that the hole is dug he figures we are ahead in the rebuild. Any player with even a decent future in the NHL should want out. Sign , make as much as you can, get to UFA and leave or do what you can to get them to trade you earlier, without hurting your value elsewhere... Like don't kick the shit out of Dorion no matter how much he makes you want to. As long as the Melnyk/Dorion pair drive this bus .. its not going anywhere.

Dorion has shown us what loyalty means to him.

 

[topshelf15]

Its like building a house. You need a strong foundation. First thing you need to do is to dig a big hole. Sometimes you need to blast. Dorion is a proven NHL GM. He dug us a big fn hole and he had to blow a lot of **** up to dig it. Now that the hole is dug he figures we are ahead in the rebuild. Any player with even a decent future in the NHL should want out. Sign , make as much as you can, get to UFA and leave or do what you can to get them to trade you earlier, without hurting your value elsewhere... Like don't kick the **** out of Dorion no matter how much he makes you want to. As long as the Melnyk/Dorion pair drive this bus .. its not going anywhere.

Dorion has shown us what loyalty means to him.

Yep us getting a team friendly contract,or players choosing to stay or sign with us are always going to come with either a huge overpayment ,or not happening all together....EM has destroyed the trust and killed the hope of this city

 

[DaveMatthew]

What I would do (assuming there are no real roster moves before the season starts, like we all believe):

Tkachuk - White - Batherson
Pageau - Brown - Ryan
Balcers - Tierney - Gibbons
Paul - Smith - Boedker

Chabot - Jaros
Brannstrom - Demelo
Wolanin - Ceci
Borowiecki

* The first line has the potential to be dynamic, and Batherson is the closest skillset we have to Stone. We need one line that can (hopefully) consistently create offense
* Insulate Brown with Pageau because of his defensive awareness, motor, and ability to step in to take faceoffs. Hope Ryan can stay on his feet and shoot still.
* Balcers and Tierney might be able to form a secondary scoring duo, and Gibbons showed some offensive ability.
* 4th line is filler

* Chabot and Jaros, hope these guys can be a pairing for the next 5 years.
* Demelo can be a safe, calming influence on Brannstrom.
* Put Ceci with someone who can carry and move the puck, hope that helps. If Ceci is traded, move Wolanin to the right and plug in Boro/Lajoie on the left side.

Goals: See development from Tkachuk, White, Batherson, Brown, Chabot and Brannstrom and have positive plays when they're on the ice. Play poorly enough when they're not on the ice to secure a top 3 pick and draft Lafreniere/Byfield. I'd start Veronneau, Formenton, Norris, etc all in the AHL, and come midseason, hopefully we can start moving out guys like Boedker, Smith and Tierney to make room.

 

[Sweatred]

What I would do (assuming there are no real roster moves before the season starts, like we all believe):

Tkachuk - White - Batherson
Pageau - Brown - Ryan
Balcers - Tierney - Gibbons
Paul - Smith - Boedker

Chabot - Jaros
Brannstrom - Demelo
Wolanin - Ceci
Borowiecki

* The first line has the potential to be dynamic, and Batherson is the closest skillset we have to Stone. We need one line that can (hopefully) consistently create offense
* Insulate Brown with Pageau because of his defensive awareness, motor, and ability to step in to take faceoffs. Hope Ryan can stay on his feet and shoot still.
* Balcers and Tierney might be able to form a secondary scoring duo, and Gibbons showed some offensive ability.
* 4th line is filler

* Chabot and Jaros, hope these guys can be a pairing for the next 5 years.
* Demelo can be a safe, calming influence on Brannstrom.
* Put Ceci with someone who can carry and move the puck, hope that helps. If Ceci is traded, move Wolanin to the right and plug in Boro/Lajoie on the left side.

Goals: See development from Tkachuk, White, Batherson, Brown, Chabot and Brannstrom and have positive plays when they're on the ice. Play poorly enough when they're not on the ice to secure a top 3 pick and draft Lafreniere/Byfield. I'd start Veronneau, Formenton, Norris, etc all in the AHL, and come midseason, hopefully we can start moving out guys like Boedker, Smith and Tierney to make room.

I assume Duclair will be back.

 

[Byron Bitz]

Tkachuk-White-Gibbons
Balcers-Pageau-Batherson
Boedker-Tierney-Ryan
Paul-Smith-Rodewald

Chabot-Demelo
Brannstrom-Ceci
Wolanin-Boro
Jaros

 

[Alf Silfversson]

Tkachuk - White - Ryan - White and Chuck are good together; hopefully their drive rubs off on Ryan a little.
Duclair - Tierney - Veronneau - Smart line that might get beaten on away from home but should score some goals.
Smith - Pageau - Boedker - Defense first line.
Balcers - Brown - Batherson - offensive specialists
Gibbons
Paul

Chabot - Demelo - stay the course until Jaros or another RD looks ready to take on 1st pairing minutes
Brannstrom - Jaros - balanced second pair that will struggle at times but have an important development year.
Lajoie - Wolanin - Excellent mobile 3rd pair that will learn to feast on weak competition as the year goes on. Will also get destroyed from time to time on the road.
Boro

Anderson
Hog


Trade Boro, Ceci and Boedker at the deadline. Move Smith if you can as well.

 

[Frank8]

I'd like to see Paul, Brown, Batherson given a shot. I'd also like to hold onto Pjaarvi.

 

[stempniaksen]

Tkachuk - White - Batherson
Duclair - Tierney - Verroneau
Formenton - Pageau - Ryan
Paajarvi - Chlapik - Smith
Gibbons/Paul/UFA/PTO

Chabot - Demelo
Wolanin - Ceci
Boro - Jaros
Harpur

Anderson
Hogberg

 

[Cosmix]

Here is my current inaccurate prediction for opening night next season:

Tkachuk - White - Batherson
Duclair - Tierney - Brown
Balcers - Pageau - Ryan
Paajarvi - Smith - Boedker


Chabot - Demelo
Wolanin - Ceci (if not traded by then)
Boro - Jaros
Harpur

Anderson
Hogberg

 

[NB613]

 

[Sweatred]

Here is my current inaccurate prediction for opening night next season:

Tkachuk - White - Batherson
Duclair - Tierney - Brown
Balcers - Pageau - Ryan
Paajarvi - Smith - Boedker


Chabot - Demelo
Wolanin - Ceci (if not traded by then)
Boro - Jaros
Harpur

Anderson
Hogberg

I can’t imagine Brown making the team as a winger. If he can’t hold down a top 4C position I think he is in Belleville. His D numbers from Belleville were pretty good for a guy who gets thought of as one dimensional.

I expect that he will be paired with Ryan and someone to so some work like Pageau, Tierney, Boedker, or maybe Duclair

 

[Icelevel]

Brown will not play wing. And he should be on the team with Batherson so...

Tkachuk-White-Duclair
Pageau-Brown-Batherson
Paul-Tierney-Ryan
Gibbons-Smith-Veronneau
Boedker

 

[Sweatred]

I think Brown will get paired with the teams most reliable scoring winger over the age of 20 .... I think that falls to Ryan. It is a lot to ask two offensive rookies to drive their own line.

 

[danielpalfredsson]

I see Brown starting on the 4th line. I wonder if Nick Paul makes the team? Didn't they have chemistry in Belleville?

Batherson will be on one of our top 2 lines. We have very few scoring threats, so I am wondering they we see him paired with Tkachuk and White, or if we see Batherson on his own line. Maybe pair up Batherson with Mr "more assists than Stone" Chris Tierney?

White has also been used as a winger before. If Brown sticks to the NHL and elevates his game, maybe Tkachuk-Brown-White would work? That frees up Batherson to be on his own line, similar to how aside from that short period of time when COL convinced us we had to put all of our stars on the same line, we had one Stone line and one Duchene line.

 

[teravaineSAROS]

What I would do (assuming there are no real roster moves before the season starts, like we all believe):

Tkachuk - White - Batherson
Pageau - Brown - Ryan
Balcers - Tierney - Gibbons
Paul - Smith - Boedker

Chabot - Jaros
Brannstrom - Demelo
Wolanin - Ceci
Borowiecki

* The first line has the potential to be dynamic, and Batherson is the closest skillset we have to Stone. We need one line that can (hopefully) consistently create offense
* Insulate Brown with Pageau because of his defensive awareness, motor, and ability to step in to take faceoffs. Hope Ryan can stay on his feet and shoot still.
* Balcers and Tierney might be able to form a secondary scoring duo, and Gibbons showed some offensive ability.
* 4th line is filler

* Chabot and Jaros, hope these guys can be a pairing for the next 5 years.
* Demelo can be a safe, calming influence on Brannstrom.
* Put Ceci with someone who can carry and move the puck, hope that helps. If Ceci is traded, move Wolanin to the right and plug in Boro/Lajoie on the left side.

Goals: See development from Tkachuk, White, Batherson, Brown, Chabot and Brannstrom and have positive plays when they're on the ice. Play poorly enough when they're not on the ice to secure a top 3 pick and draft Lafreniere/Byfield. I'd start Veronneau, Formenton, Norris, etc all in the AHL, and come midseason, hopefully we can start moving out guys like Boedker, Smith and Tierney to make room.

So is Boedker a 4th liner nowadays?

 

[Sensung]

Ceci and Paajarvi resigned short term.


Last place here we come.

Safest prediction ever.

 

[Sensung]

Keep all the kids in Belleville

Great way to alienate our young talent.

 

[coladin]

Great way to alienate our young talent.

Keyword is “young”. No rush

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

So is Boedker a 4th liner nowadays?

only because there is no 5th line