Future lineup

[Naslund]

Watching the game tonight, I have to look forward to stay positive...

So, here it is. Ready for 2017-2018.

Pacioretty-Galchenyuk-McCarron (Can't have Gallagher be the puck retriever on a line)
Scherbak-Eller-Gallagher (Very balanced line. Eller takes care of defence and the work in the corner)
Sekac-Andrighetto-De la Rose (Skill plus defence)
Crisp-Bournival-Weise

Emelin-Subban
Tinordi-Dietz
Beaulieu-Pateryn

Price
Fucale

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[Ezpz]

There will be UFA signings, trades, etc. I doubt Eller will ever move up the lineup as long as Therrien is coach.

 

[anonymous9739872329]

Meh, I still prefer our current line-up who won the Stanley Cup last year:

Higgins - Plekanec - Ryder
Kostitsyn - Grabovski - Kostitsyn
D'Agostini - Lapierre - Perezhogin
White - Chipchura - Garth Freakin' Murray

McDonagh - Subban
Streit - Emelin
Valentenko - Fisher

Price
Halak

 

[calder candidate]

Pacioretty - Galchenyuk - Scherbak
De la Rose - Hanzal - Gallagher
Lehkonen - Eller - Sekac
Bournival - McCarron - Weise
Hudon

Kulikov-Subban
Emelin-Burns
Tinordi-Dietz
Pateryn

Price
Fucale

 

[Chacal667]

With how the game ended tonight it could be fun to imagine what the lines will be for the next game.

Paccioretty DD Weiss
Eller Plekanec PAP
Bourque Galchenyuk Gallagher
Moen Malhotra Prust

 

[25get]

There will be UFA signings, trades, etc. I doubt Eller will ever move up the lineup as long as Therrien is coach.

So you blame Therrien for giving 14 minutes of TOI per game despite his 1G-1A?
At this pace, he would get 8G-8A after 82 games despite having 14 minutes TOI per game.
Please give us your perspective...

Feel free to factor in TOI.

With 15:52, Parenteau and Gallagher did much better.
At this point, even Weise is higher than Eller.

Feel free to rant on Therrien.
I mean do you have any argument besides your biased impression.

Do not get me wrong here but Therrien is like me:
He loves him to the extent of playing him even if he does not produce...

 

[25get]

With how the game ended tonight it could be fun to imagine what the lines will be for the next game.

Paccioretty DD Weiss
Eller Plekanec PAP
Bourque Galchenyuk Gallagher
Moen Malhotra Prust

When we are behind at the end of second period/beginning of third period Therrien will start to play with his lineup.
Eventually, if he line clicks for a few times, he will bring them together.

 

[Sterling Archer]

I'm starting to think Eller would make a better winger than a centreman. Given that and our depth at centre I'd like to see this in the not too distant future. Here's a nice balanced lineup with 3 offensive threat lines that can still play some D and a 4th who can pinch in as well.

Patches DD Gally - Shown what they can do
Bork Plex Sekac - plex will have more size and speed to create space
Eller Chucky PAP - PAP can help set up Bork and Gally and Gally can do the same for both
Prust Manny Weise - Perfect 4th IMO

Markov PK - play them for half the game. 30 min
Emelin Gilbert - Solid 2nd pairing and mix of toughness and offense. 18 min
Beau Weaver - 12 of the easiest minutes.
Tinner Pateryn - alternate them in with the 3rd pairing

 

[gusfring]

Eller is not a 2nd line player. He just doesn't have the offensive instincts for it.

 

[JLP]

Dunno about 2017 lines lol, dunno about next week -- looking for scoring MT broke up Plex-Galch which was our highest-scoring duo, yet kept underperforming top line duo Max-DD intact -- hard to understand the reasoning.

But Weise with Max&Des is worth a shot, #22 is big fast and has hands.

 

[Peteux]

This is the worst kind of thread.

 

[Smokey Thompson]

Coming up with lines is futile lol but I will say this...

I'm really excited for Big Mike McCarron and Nikita Scherbak. Both guys have top 6 potential.

De la Rose has NHL written all over him, I'm just not sure where he'll eventually slot in. Seems to be similar to Eller in that he has ALL the physical attributes a hockey player can wish for, but may not have that offensive instinct to move up to the top 6. Still going to be a very useful player that we'll be greatful to have come playoffs.

I've been high on Hudon and with his skillset I have a hunch that he'll be Plekanec's eventual replacement as our 2nd center, behind Galchenyuk. He just has that top end hockey sense and consistency, similar to a Plek. I'd say he's not as good a skater as Plek but may be more skilled. Injuries may be an issue for him though.

 

[Natey]

8-2-1, how on earth could I be positive!!

I don't see how we're any better with Eller as 2nd C.

I also love these posts because they look nothing like the actual team will, lol.

 

[ArtPeur]

So you blame Therrien for giving 14 minutes of TOI per game despite his 1G-1A?
At this pace, he would get 8G-8A after 82 games despite having 14 minutes TOI per game.
Please give us your perspective...

Feel free to factor in TOI.

With 15:52, Parenteau and Gallagher did much better.
At this point, even Weise is higher than Eller.

Feel free to rant on Therrien.
I mean do you have any argument besides your biased impression.

Do not get me wrong here but Therrien is like me:
He loves him to the extent of playing him even if he does not produce...

.. and then you have Desharnais with 17min+ on a pace for 45pts playing with our best winger. Honestly, I also feel like Eller won't ever be a Top-6 on this team unless half the team is injured. Therrien would still play Desharnais over Eller even if DD doesn't produce that much. But then, I also wonder if Galchenyuk will ever play at centre or if they're going to keep him forever as a winger. I mean, Plekanec is having a great year so far and he still has another year on his contract. Then you have DD that I doubt will be ever traded away 'cause he doesn't cost so much for his production.

2-3 years from now, I would still see something like that :

Pacioretty - DD - UFA (or young kid à la Scherbak)
Galchenyuk - Plekanec - Gallagher
Hudon/Lekhonen - DLR - Andrighetto
UFA - UFA that is great on faceoffs - McCarron (with maybe a guy like Crisp)

Tinordi - Subban
Beaulieu - UFA (maybe Dietz or Thrower might make the jump)
Markov - UFA à la Weaver
(forgot about Emelin)

I'm mostly expecting a new top-6 on offense and that's about it.

 

[Monctonscout]

Watching the game tonight, I have to look forward to stay positive...

So, here it is. Ready for 2017-2018.

Pacioretty-Galchenyuk-McCarron (Can't have Gallagher be the puck retriever on a line)
Scherbak-Eller-Gallagher (Very balanced line. Eller takes care of defence and the work in the corner)
Sekac-Andrighetto-De la Rose (Skill plus defence)
Crisp-Bournival-Weise

Emelin-Subban
Tinordi-Dietz
Beaulieu-Pateryn

Price
Fucale

Eller is struggling as a #3 center, don't see him as a #2 down the road.

 

[gusfring]

Thw quicker our top 2 C's are the following, the better:

Galchenyuk
Plekanec

 

[gusfring]

Eller is struggling as a #3 center, don't see him as a #2 down the road.

Agreed. You need to have offensive instincts to be a top 2 C,and he simply doesn't have them.

 

[Habs76]

There are alot of questions about this team, and I'll try to answer them.

1) Who takes the spot of Plekanec if/when he leaves?
McCarron would be my candidate.

2) Markov replacement
I expect Beaulieu to fill that role

3) Can Tinordi be a top 4 defensemen?
Certainly. I see him as Braydon Coburn type.

4) What will our future roster look like?

Pacioretty - Galchenyuk - Scherbak
Hudon - McCarron - Gallagher
Reway - Eller - Smith Pelly
Crisp - De La Rose - Wiese
MacMillan - Grégoire

Beaulieu - Subban
Tinordi - Carlo(2015 1st)
Lernout - Nygren

 

[CanadienShark]

Pacioretty - Galchenyuk - Scherbak
Hudon - DLR - DSP
Andrighetto - Eller - Gallagher
Bournival - McCarron - Weise

 

[Naslund]

Pacioretty - Galchenyuk - Scherbak
Hudon - DLR - DSP
Andrighetto - Eller - Gallagher
Bournival - McCarron - Weise

Pacioretty-Galchenyuk-McCarron
Scherbak-De la Rose-Gallagher
Andrighetto-Eller-DSP
Bournival-Hudon-Weise

 

[CanadienShark]

Pacioretty-Galchenyuk-McCarron
Scherbak-De la Rose-Gallagher
Andrighetto-Eller-DSP
Bournival-Hudon-Weise

I like that, but maybe go:

Pacioretty - Galchenyuk - McCarron
Scherbak - De la Rose - Gallagher
Andrighetto- Hudon - DSP
Bournival - Eller -Weise

I'm hoping DSP can top out better than Gallagher, but that's probably wishful thinking.

 

[frapp10]

realisticly in 17/18 id say

Pacioretty Galchenyuk Gallagher
Scherbak - plekanec - DSP/free agent/trade
Hudon/andrighetto DLR Mccarron/DSP
Free agent/Weise - Andrighetto/hudon/Free agent- Mccarron

Beaulieu - Subban
Tinordi - Free agent/trade
Markov - Pateryn/Nygren/Free agent

 

[Le Barron de HF]

In two years I can see this happening:

Pacioretty - Galchenyuk - Gallagher
Scherbak - Hudon - UFA
DLR - Eller - Smith-Pelly
Gregoire or Crisp - McCarron - Weise

Beaulieu - Subban
Markov - UFA/Trade
Tinordi - 1st round pick this year or Dietz

Price
Condon

 

[Takeru]

There are alot of questions about this team, and I'll try to answer them.

1) Who takes the spot of Plekanec if/when he leaves?
McCarron would be my candidate.

2) Markov replacement
I expect Beaulieu to fill that role

3) Can Tinordi be a top 4 defensemen?
Certainly. I see him as Braydon Coburn type.

4) What will our future roster look like?

Pacioretty - Galchenyuk - Scherbak
Hudon - McCarron - Gallagher
Reway - Eller - Smith Pelly
Crisp - De La Rose - Wiese
MacMillan - Grégoire

Beaulieu - Subban
Tinordi - Carlo(2015 1st)
Lernout - Nygren

1- Not sure we can expect that much from him yet. Plekanec is still relatively young, I think we could resign him next year for no more than his current contract.

2- Most likely, though he'll have to start putting up points. Still has two years to get there, what we've seen recently is encouraging.

3- He could be, but I think it's safer to assume he can be a good bottom pairing D.

4- I'd be totally OK with that 1st line. Lernout is RHD though, but I doubt he can be a top 4 so we'd likely have to draft/sign one. Could be with our 1st or 2nd a la Subban.

 

[Brainiac]

Hey look, it's this thread.

Everybody over 30 just vanishes and all the prospects exceed expectations.

And Eller on the second line.