Line Combos: Line Predictions for 17/18

Muston Atthews

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If we're trading him for Kovy, why play him off-wing? He's a left-winger and doesn't really carry himself along the half-boards like Oveckin. It really offers no real advantage in terms of scoring since Kovy finishes anywhere like Bure while Ovy utilizes that godly wider-angle one-timer.

He's a righty on the right side. He plays LW though, you're right
 

Mr Hockey

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May 11, 2017
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Leafs are one of the most offensive teams in the league and have 4-5 forward rookie/prospects NHL ready. People want to sign Kovalchuk to a 1-2 year deal ...:shakehead
 

Muston Atthews

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Leafs are one of the most offensive teams in the league and have 4-5 forward rookie/prospects NHL ready. People want to sign Kovalchuk to a 1-2 year deal ...:shakehead

Because having a team full of rookies and sophomores will go so far in the playoffs... You need vet presence and you need to capitalize on Matthews, Marner and Nylanders ELC deals.
 

jaric1862

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Kapanen-Matthews-Nylander (Love this line)
JVR-Bozak-Marner
Komarov-Kadri-Brown
Martin-Boyle-Hyman
Leipisic-Soshnikov

Rielly-Zaitsev
Gardiner-Pysyk
Dermott-Franson
Marincin

Andersen-Mcelhinney
 

The_Chosen_One

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Jul 4, 2006
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"Kapanen-Matthews-Nylander (Love this line)"

Yeah, I'd like to see that line play as well. If we're not going to get the handedness down, we may as well get a faster guy with top line puck skills. Kapanen will not just be a finisher, but he'll really generate a lot of creative opportunities on the left wing.

"JVR-Bozak-Marner"

I'm still troubled about the line. I suppose if retained, Babcock is really expecting Marner to develop tremendously on the defensive side. Personally, I can see that occurring.
 

Duke16

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Apr 14, 2015
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If Rychel is dealt, one of Leivo or Leipsic goes to Vegas and the other is dealt, Johnsson will make the team.
 

Battle Lin

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komarov - kadri - brown
kapanen - matthews - marner
jvr - bozak - nylander
martin - hyman - sosh

something like that
 

smitty10

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Kapanen-Matthews-Nylander
JvR-Gagner-Marner
Komarov-Kadri-Brown
Hyman-Vermette-Martin

Subs:
Soshnikov-Gauthier-Fehr

Rielly-Pysyk
Gardiner-Zaitsev
Smith-Vatanen

Subs:
Dermott-Marchenko

Andersen
Nilsson

Acquisitions:

Expansion Draft loss: Martin Marincin

To Toronto:
Sami Vatanen
Antoine Vermette

To Anaheim:
Tyler Bozak
Josh Leivo

To Toronto:
Mark Pysyk

To Florida:
Kerby Rychel
Connor Carrick

Free Agency:
Brendan Smith
Anders Nilsson
Sam Gagner
 

apollo678

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Oct 21, 2013
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few thoughts regarding the forward lines...
- Oshie would look amazing with Matthews (in place of Hyman)
- Try to re-sign Boyle
- Need to change the JVR/Bozak/Marner line somehow...perhaps its replacing Bozak or JVR or both.
- A "4th" line of Kapanen/Boyle/Hyman might be really interesting. I could see that line providing tons of energy, speed and forechecking
 

Mess

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I'd like to see Boyle re-signed and Fehr not claimed and Leafs deploy the Martin -- Boyle -- Fehr line as their 4th line next year.

Great size and strength and when they played together last year it looked very good.
 

nonikhanna

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Feb 9, 2011
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Let's blow it up.
Kovalchuk + 1st overall for JVR+ 17th overall+Nielsen
Bozak + 2nd round pick + Leipsic(they select him) to Vegas for Vatanen

Kapanen-Matthews-Nylander
Kovalchuk-Nolan Patrick-Marner
Komarov-Kadri-Brown
Hyman-Boyle-Martin

Rielly-Vatanen
Gardiner-Zaitsev
Bergman/Dermott - Carrick/Rosen

Andersen- Mcbackup

Can't be more Unrealistic than this XD
 

senor martinez

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Oct 1, 2014
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I'd like to see Boyle re-signed and Fehr not claimed and Leafs deploy the Martin -- Boyle -- Fehr line as their 4th line next year.

Great size and strength and when they played together last year it looked very good.

To me that hears to be very good. Also Kapanen would play with some other soldiers up there, but not with Boyle and Martin anymore. This line stated above would rock some earth for certainly. We would dominate the east entirely.
 

I Am The Stig

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Oct 19, 2011
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Kapanen-Matthews-Nylander
JvR-Gagner-Marner
Komarov-Kadri-Brown
Hyman-Vermette-Martin

Subs:
Soshnikov-Gauthier-Fehr

Rielly-Pysyk
Gardiner-Zaitsev
Smith-Vatanen

Subs:
Dermott-Marchenko

Andersen
Nilsson

Acquisitions:

Expansion Draft loss: Martin Marincin

To Toronto:
Sami Vatanen
Antoine Vermette

To Anaheim:
Tyler Bozak
Josh Leivo

To Toronto:
Mark Pysyk

To Florida:
Kerby Rychel
Connor Carrick

Free Agency:
Brendan Smith
Anders Nilsson
Sam Gagner

Damn, Vatanen and Vermette for Leivo and Bozak? I think for Vatanen you're saying bye bye to 17th overall.
 

Mr Hockey

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May 11, 2017
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Van Riemsdyk`Auston Matthews `William Nylander
Kasperi Kapanen`Tyler Bozak`Mitch Marner
Nikita Soshnikov `Nazem Kadri `Connor Brown
Matt Martin`Leo Komarov`Zach Hyman

Morgan Rielly `Nikita Zaitsev
Andreas Borgman`Calle Rosen
Jake Gardiner`Connor Carrick​
 

Nithoniniel

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Let's blow it up.
Kovalchuk + 1st overall for JVR+ 17th overall+Nielsen
Bozak + 2nd round pick + Leipsic(they select him) to Vegas for Vatanen

Kapanen-Matthews-Nylander
Kovalchuk-Nolan Patrick-Marner
Komarov-Kadri-Brown
Hyman-Boyle-Martin

Rielly-Vatanen
Gardiner-Zaitsev
Bergman/Dermott - Carrick/Rosen

Andersen- Mcbackup

Can't be more Unrealistic than this XD

Well I agree completely with you about that last part ;)
 

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