Line Combos: Let's vote the Season Starting Lineups! 3rd pairing Left Defenceman

[Henkka]

What we have so far is:

Akader(63.9%) - Zetterberg(63.6%) - Nyquist(57.9%)
XXXXXX --------- Richards(55.9%) -- Tatar(59.3%)
XXXXXX ---------- XXXXXX -------- XXX
XXXXXX ---------- XXXXXX -------- XXX
(XXX, XXX)
(Datsyuk LTIR)

Kronwall(87.8%) --- Smith(55.3%)
DeKeyser(95.8%) -- Green(89.5%)
XXXXXXXXXXXXX --- XXX

Starter: Mrazek(67.9%)
Backup: Howard(32.1%)

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[Laser Rayzor]

I guess we're stuck with a pairing of Big Rig and KFQ but I'm unsure of who to put on which side because IIRC both spent most of last season on the right side. So I guess I'll go with KFQ.

Edit: That's if we are being realistic about what the lineup will look like on opening night, in a perfect world we ship one of KFQ/E out and use XO or Marchy.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Picked big E but I guess either Ericsson or Quincey would work.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Ideally I would like to trade Quincey and play Ericsson on his left with one of Marchenko/Ouellet/Jensen.

In the case of Ouellet Ericsson could still play the right side. But that is what I am hoping for so I vote Ericsson as my 3LD right here. I would like to go with Jensen on the right if it was up to me on which of the three guys to pick.

 

[Frk It]

Ideally I would like to trade Quincey and play Ericsson on his left with one of Marchenko/Ouellet/Jensen.

In the case of Ouellet Ericsson could still play the right side. But that is what I am hoping for so I vote Ericsson as my 3LD right here. I would like to go with Jensen on the right if it was up to me on which of the three guys to pick.

Yeah, I see what you're saying.

My issue with Ericsson and Ouellet/Marchenko is my biggest issue with Ericsson is speed, and neither Ouellet or Marchenko are great skaters. Actually they both could add a step, ideally.

But I do like the LH-RH factor of E with March, and then you have good size and reach between the two.

Jensen might be an ideal fit in that situation, as you said, but I can't see him getting a spot through that log jam. I don't see Quincey getting traded before the first game, at any rate, I think it would only happen as the season goes on and one of the kids is shining down in GR.

 

[Henkka]

This is kind of funny voting. I think both Ericsson and Quincey are better on the left side, but I don't really know which one would suck less on the right side.

Voted Quincey for left side, so he can be the puck-mover. Ericsson reach works better on the right to break plays with his long stick.

 

[PullHard]

Went with Q because it seems like he could be most sheltered in this spot

 

[TheRatPoisoner]

Q

big E right

 

[sean3250]

Quincey-Marchenko is my preferred 3rd pairing.

 

[SpookyTsuki]

I want Ouellet on this team

 

[SoupNazi]

Quincey. At this point I'd trade Big Rig and let a kid have his spot.