He's very clearly a 4C at this point.Really then what do you think he has been doing the last few years?
If Geertson is better than that Geertsen guy, I'm a little intrigued by this,Geertson - Geertson - Geertson
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Blackwood.
Still not enough LovejoyIf Geertson is better than that Geertsen guy, I'm a little intrigued by this,
Yes. The top six is relatively easy if Holtz plays. If he goes down presumably Mercer takes that spot, but the bottom six is just very jumbled at this point. We will have to see how the remaining preseason games play out but none of the potential third or fourth line guys have been terrible. A few have stood out - Haula Zetterlund and Wood. If Mercer is on the third line that pushes Zetterlund down most likely and I'm not sure he'd play over Bastian initially. I just hope they keep Zetterlund rather than trying to sneak him through waivers. I think he's claimed immediately. He'd also make a good insurance policy if Wood's hip fails him this season. Hopefully he dramatically outplays Johnsson and Tatar and makes the choice easy. Boquist as well. I'd much rather he and Z are the extra forwards on opening night than AJ and Tatar but that would be a gutsy call given the money they invested in Tatar. Johnsson maybe they could more easily stomach waiving since his actual salary is vet minimum. 15 NHL forwards is nuts.Wasn’t expecting the roster to still have so many question marks at this point, but i’ll take one more stab for fun before preseason wraps up.
I think Holtz will solidify his case over the next couple weeks, and i think Boqvist/Zetterlund won’t be waived but might start the year on the bench until Fitz can make room. No chance Johnsson doesn’t get waived. Tatar is a total ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ from me. He doesn’t fit the 4th line, but it’s hard to imagine him scratched or bumping anyone ahead of him, and i dont think Boqvist would be 4LW but at this point who knows.
Palat - Hughes - Holtz
Sharangovich - Hischier - Bratt
Wood - Haula - Mercer
Tatar - McLeod - Bastian
Zetterlund, Boqvist
Siegenthaler - Hamilton
Graves - Severson
Smith - Marino
Bahl
Blackwood
Vanecek
I agree that Tatar isn't your traditional 4th liner but I like him in the lineup as he can be pushed up the lineup if Ruff needs to mix things up mid game.Tatar is a total ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ from me. He doesn’t fit the 4th line, but it’s hard to imagine him scratched or bumping anyone ahead of him, and i dont think Boqvist would be 4LW but at this point who knows.
After dogshit season, the Devils have suddenly gotten key pieces together. Structured, 2g, depth, star D and star F. In that order.Wasn’t expecting the roster to still have so many question marks at this point, but i’ll take one more stab for fun before preseason wraps up.
I think Holtz will solidify his case over the next couple weeks, and i think Boqvist/Zetterlund won’t be waived but might start the year on the bench until Fitz can make room. No chance Johnsson doesn’t get waived. Tatar is a total ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ from me. He doesn’t fit the 4th line, but it’s hard to imagine him scratched or bumping anyone ahead of him, and i dont think Boqvist would be 4LW but at this point who knows.
Palat - Hughes - Holtz
Sharangovich - Hischier - Bratt
Wood - Haula - Mercer
Tatar - McLeod - Bastian
Zetterlund, Boqvist
Siegenthaler - Hamilton
Graves - Severson
Smith - Marino
Bahl
Blackwood
Vanecek
Wasn’t expecting the roster to still have so many question marks at this point, but i’ll take one more stab for fun before preseason wraps up.
I think Holtz will solidify his case over the next couple weeks, and i think Boqvist/Zetterlund won’t be waived but might start the year on the bench until Fitz can make room. No chance Johnsson doesn’t get waived. Tatar is a total ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ from me. He doesn’t fit the 4th line, but it’s hard to imagine him scratched or bumping anyone ahead of him, and i dont think Boqvist would be 4LW but at this point who knows.
Palat - Hughes - Holtz
Sharangovich - Hischier - Bratt
Wood - Haula - Mercer
Tatar - McLeod - Bastian
Zetterlund, Boqvist
Siegenthaler - Hamilton
Graves - Severson
Smith - Marino
Bahl
Blackwood
Vanecek
Does Blackwood start opening night? I say no, unless Vanecek gets bombed tomorrow night.Get your final guesses in. Still so many questions! Does Holtz start on the top line? Do Johnsson and Tatar make the lineup? Does Boqvist get waived? Is Hischier ever gonna be healthy ever again?
Then the staff needs to go kerplunk.Blackwood gets the start. I think the staff is too preoccupied with his confidence and other mental stuff to start treating him like a backup right out the gate.