Current Roster with 2013 4th Line & Goat

[SHANNYPLAN]

Hypothetically, How would the Leafs do with the Current Roster + Orr and McLaren? I think they would make the team a heck of a lot more entertaining, and competitive. With the amount of skill we have int he top nine i don't see the need for a skilled 4th line.

Johnsson - Matthews - Nylander
Hyman - Tavares - Marner
Micheyev - Kerfoot - Kapanen
McLaren - Gauthier - Orr​

Would you rather this or the current lineup?

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[Peasy]

Lol you people are going crazy.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

No. If we’re going to pluck anyone from that era I’d choose (prime) MacArthur and Lupul. Also since we’re playing pretend I’d like Kadri as well even though we traded him for Barrie. They’d be a third line with skill, grit, and peskiness. Those guys aren’t heavyweights but they did drop the gloves when needed.

 

[The Iceman]

The slowest 4th line in the league by a mile.
NHL is all about speed these days, they would have to take a penalty a shift just to avoid getting scored on.
Now if you instead choose a Mike Brown - Tie Domi combo I would say sure

 

[OVO16]

I want toughness in the worst way but no to goons.

Need players who can play. Think guys like Marcus Foligno, Reaves, etc...

 

[typicalsavage]

I want toughness in the worst way but no to goons.

Need players who can play. Think guys like Marcus Foligno, Reaves, etc...

No. If we’re going to pluck anyone from that era I’d choose (prime) MacArthur and Lupul. Also since we’re playing pretend I’d like Kadri as well even though we traded him for Barrie. They’d be a third line with skill, grit, and peskiness. Those guys aren’t heavyweights but they did drop the gloves when needed.

Kulimen and prime Komarov would be good too.

 

[PromisedLand]

I'd put McLaren with Matthews and give Orr occasional shifts on JT-Marner line in case JT-Marner were getting harassed by the opposition and refs ain't doing their jobs

that said, I'd rather have sand paper that can skate and play not just face punchers

 

[Buds17]

It would be separating the skill from the sandpaper, so I don't know how useful the adds would end up being. A more ideal situation would have some players that combine the elements of skill and sandpaper, or at least being able to play the differing types on a line together.

 

[deletethis]

This team needs some grit and hustle Big Time but neither of those two could skate to the level required in the 2019 NHL. I remember watching both unable to take a simple breakout pass at any high pace. They required serious sheltering.

 

[Its not your fault]

This team needs some grit and hustle Big Time but neither of those two could skate to the level required in the 2019 NHL. I remember watching both unable to take a simple breakout pass at any high pace. They required serious sheltering.

Hard to find a a flaw in this one

 

[Teeder Keon]

Absolutely 100% would love to have any enforcer on this team

 

[Teeder Keon]

Peskiness and irritable player’s are great but nothing is a deterrent like a full fledged heavyweight scary player like Reeves
Nothing at all is like that
All our players would play with a different kind of confidence that would translate into individual stat success and team success
Believe me when I say this
If you were to ask any of our players if they would like a player like Reeves
It would be 100% hell yes

 

[Menzinger]

The current 4th line is probably the best the team has had in 10+ years (and probably more)

 

[mulefarm]

You forgot to give Goat some wingers!

 

[Trapper]

Hypothetically, How would the Leafs do with the Current Roster + Orr and McLaren? I think they would make the team a heck of a lot more entertaining, and competitive. With the amount of skill we have int he top nine i don't see the need for a skilled 4th line.

Johnsson - Matthews - Nylander
Hyman - Tavares - Marner
Micheyev - Kerfoot - Kapanen
McLaren - Gauthier - Orr​

Would you rather this or the current lineup?

Are the guys at the top still only playing 1 way with limited forecheck/defense/2nd effort/aggressive?
Cause it won’t matter.