Micklebot
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- Apr 27, 2010
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So... How do we line up next Oct and how does it differ from last year?
As a refresher, game 1 last year looked like this:
Tkachuk-Stützle-Batherson
DeBrincat-Norris-Giroux
Motte-Pinto-Joseph
Kelly-Kastelic-Watson
Chabot-Zub
Sanderson-Hamonic
Brannstrom-Holden
Forsberg
Talbot* technically he was injured
This year, we have the following pieces locked in or likely to be
Tkachuk-Stützle-Batherson
???-Norris-Giroux
Greig-Pinto-Joseph
Kelly-Kastelic-???
Chabot-Zub
Chychrun-???
???-???
Forsberg
???
RFA/UFA that decisions need to be made on:
DeBrincat
Brannstrom
JBD
Gauthier
Hamonic
Watson
Possible internal options:
Sogaard
Kleven
Sokolov
Crookshank
Guénette
Thomson
Assuming we go completely internal
Tkachuk-Stützle-Batherson
DeBrincat-Norris-Giroux
Greig-Pinto-Joseph
Kelly-Kastelic-Gauthier
Chabot-Zub
Sanderson-Chychrun
JBD/Kleven-Brannstrom
Forsberg
Sogaard
So, big upgrade on the backend, Greig adds more offense than Motte so a bit of an upgrade on the third line imo. Watson vs Gauthier is probably a wash,
Talbot vs Sogaard, is a real question mark, both were inconsistent, but Sogaard should improve. Certainly don't want Talbot back, but a cheap alternative to Sogaard might be a guy like Stalock.
As a refresher, game 1 last year looked like this:
Tkachuk-Stützle-Batherson
DeBrincat-Norris-Giroux
Motte-Pinto-Joseph
Kelly-Kastelic-Watson
Chabot-Zub
Sanderson-Hamonic
Brannstrom-Holden
Forsberg
Talbot* technically he was injured
This year, we have the following pieces locked in or likely to be
Tkachuk-Stützle-Batherson
???-Norris-Giroux
Greig-Pinto-Joseph
Kelly-Kastelic-???
Chabot-Zub
Chychrun-???
???-???
Forsberg
???
RFA/UFA that decisions need to be made on:
DeBrincat
Brannstrom
JBD
Gauthier
Hamonic
Watson
Possible internal options:
Sogaard
Kleven
Sokolov
Crookshank
Guénette
Thomson
Assuming we go completely internal
Tkachuk-Stützle-Batherson
DeBrincat-Norris-Giroux
Greig-Pinto-Joseph
Kelly-Kastelic-Gauthier
Chabot-Zub
Sanderson-Chychrun
JBD/Kleven-Brannstrom
Forsberg
Sogaard
So, big upgrade on the backend, Greig adds more offense than Motte so a bit of an upgrade on the third line imo. Watson vs Gauthier is probably a wash,
Talbot vs Sogaard, is a real question mark, both were inconsistent, but Sogaard should improve. Certainly don't want Talbot back, but a cheap alternative to Sogaard might be a guy like Stalock.