Line up season 15-16

[MSLs absurd thighs]

So...

Pacioretty - Desharnais - Gallagher
Galchenyuk - Plekanec - Semin
DSP - Eller - Kassian
DLR - Mitchell - Weise

Markov - Subban
Emelin - Petry
Beaulieu - Pateryn

Price

???

 

[Smokey Thompson]

Pacioretty-Plekanec-Gallagher
Semin-Galchenyuk-Kassian

 

[Stjonnypopo]

Pacioretty - Plekanec - Gallagher
Hudon/Scherbak/Andrighetto - Galchenyuk - Semin
DLR - Eller - Kassian
DSP - Mitchell - Weise

Yes please.

Or...

Pacioretty - Plekanec - Gallagher
Semin - Galchenyuk - Kassian
DLR - Eller - DSP
Flynn - Mitchell - Weise

We need to have Plekanec or Galchenyuk with Semin. You can't have him on a line where he needs to do the dirty work, he needs to be set up to score and those are the only two who can do that for him.

 

[Cenzo_]

My updated line up with Semin.

Max Pacioretty - Tomas Plekanec - Alex Semin
Alex Galchenyuk - Lars Eller - Brendan Gallagher
Dale Weise - David Desharnais - Zack Kassian
Michael Bournival - Torrey Mitchell - Devante Smith-Pelly
Jacob De La Rose
Brian Flynn

Andrei Markov - PK Subban
Nathan Beaulieu - Jeff Petry
Alexei Emelin - Tom Gilbert
Greg Pateryn
Jarred Tinordi


Starting to look decent, good debt an pieces available for a trade.

 

[CanadienShark]

We need to have Plekanec or Galchenyuk with Semin. You can't have him on a line where he needs to do the dirty work, he needs to be set up to score and those are the only two who can do that for him.

I had him with Galchenyuk both times.

 

[Agalloch]

So...

Pacioretty - Desharnais - Gallagher
Galchenyuk - Plekanec - Semin
DSP - Eller - Kassian
DLR - Mitchell - Weise

Markov - Subban
Emelin - Petry
Beaulieu - Pateryn

Price

???

That's it for now and I see Desharnais and Plekanec gone in a year(replaced by Carr and Hudon).

Semin is one year thing before Scherbak comes.

Weise could be replaced by McCarron.

 

[Haaabs]

Pacioretty-Galchenyuk-Gallagher
Andrighetto/DLR-Plekanec-Semin
Desharnais-Eller-Kassian
DSP-Mitchell-Weise


I really want Desharnais back on Eller's wing. Both their offensive production went up.
Semin with Plekanec because Gallagher/Plekanec doesn't work.

 

[donghabs98]

My updated line up with Semin.

Max Pacioretty - Tomas Plekanec - Alex Semin
Alex Galchenyuk - Lars Eller - Brendan Gallagher
Dale Weise - David Desharnais - Zack Kassian
Michael Bournival - Torrey Mitchell - Devante Smith-Pelly
Jacob De La Rose
Brian Flynn

Andrei Markov - PK Subban
Nathan Beaulieu - Jeff Petry
Alexei Emelin - Tom Gilbert
Greg Pateryn
Jarred Tinordi


Starting to look decent, good debt an pieces available for a trade.

Personally I like those lines, our forward group is much more balanced now.

 

[Stjonnypopo]

I had him with Galchenyuk both times.

I was expanding on what you wrote not criticizing. My comment was complimentary to yours.

 

[CanadienShark]

I was expanding on what you wrote not criticizing. My comment was complimentary to yours.

Ah, my bad.

 

[Talent Analyst]

Pacioretty-Desharnais-Gallagher
Galchenyuk-Plekanek-Semin
Andrighetto-Eller-Kassian
DLR-Mitchell-Weise

 

[De Montreal]

My updated line up with Semin.

Max Pacioretty - Tomas Plekanec - Alex Semin
Alex Galchenyuk - Lars Eller - Brendan Gallagher
Dale Weise - David Desharnais - Zack Kassian
Michael Bournival - Torrey Mitchell - Devante Smith-Pelly
Jacob De La Rose
Brian Flynn

Andrei Markov - PK Subban
Nathan Beaulieu - Jeff Petry
Alexei Emelin - Tom Gilbert
Greg Pateryn
Jarred Tinordi


Starting to look decent, good debt an pieces available for a trade.

This is what I like the most so far.

Another option so we dont have our two snipers on the lineup is:

Pacioretty - Desharnais - Gallagher
Galchenyuk - Plekanec - Semin
Weise - Eller - Kassian
Bournival - Mitchell - DSP

 

[Dagenais Bar Down*]

Andrew Berkshire ‏@AndrewBerkshire 15 minutes ago
Theoretically:

Pacioretty - Plekanec - Semin
Desharnais - Galchenyuk - Gallagher
Hudon - Eller - Kassian
Bournival - Mitchell - Flynn

Andrew Berkshire ‏@AndrewBerkshire 12 minutes ago
If Therrien can't win with that forward group, with Subban, Petry, Markov, Beaulieu and Price behind it, he's gone.

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Interesting analysis.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

Pacioretty-Plekanec-Gallagher
Semin-Galchenyuk-Kassian

pants just got tighter.

Desharnais-Eller-DSP
Bournival/Flynn/Holloway-Mitchell-Weise

to round it out

 

[Price is Wright]

Pacioretty - Galchenyuk - Gallagher
Semin - Plekanec - Kassian
Desharnais - Eller - Smith-Pelly
De La Rose - Mitchell - Weise

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

Pacioretty - Galchenyuk - Gallagher
Semin - Plekanec - Kassian
Desharnais - Eller - Smith-Pelly
De La Rose - Mitchell - Weise

I like it but I'd switch Pleks with Galchenyuk.

I still wish we could fit Holloway in there but I want to see DSP get a shot on the 3rd line. We got so many ooptions! I like that we got a healthy injection of skill at the very least.

 

[Kraken Jokes]

Hmmm, if nothing else is done...

Pacioretty - Plekanec - Gallagher
Galchenyuk - Eller - Semin
De La Rose - Desharnais - Kassian
Smith-Pelly - Mitchell - Weise

Bournival, Flynn

 

[Tourist]

I would like to see something like

Pacioretty - Galchenyuk - Gallagher
Semin - Plekanec - Kassian
Desharnais - Eller - Holloway
Smith-Pelly - Mitchell - Weise
Flynn

 

[Captain Mountain]

If the Habs aren't moving Chucky to center (easiest thing would be to swap him and DD), I'd be interested to see lines like these:

Pacioretty - Plekanec - Semin
Pleks and Patches play well together and can cover for Semin's lack of compete. Semin adds some offensive talent and creativity to a line that needs it.
Galchenyuk - Eller - Gallagher
The all three players complement each other pretty well. Eller is great at moving the puck to the offensive zone, Gally crashes the net and Chucky is the skill and creativity on the line.
Hudon/DLR/Thomas/etc. - DD - Kassian
Pretty much the "show me" line. Softer minutes and some opportunity to get comfortable out there.
DSP - Mitchell - Weise
4th line. Should be fine.
Flynn, Bournival

Beaulieu - Subban
Beaulieu has the speed and skill to keep up with Subban and hopefully learn something from him. Subban won a Norris with Gorges, he'll be great regardless.
Markov - Petry
Cut down on Markov's minutes so that he can make it to the playoffs. Petry has the speed and hockey IQ to cover for Markov's lack of mobility and Markov can help Petry in the offensive zone.
Emelin - Gilbert
This pairing was brutal last year, but as a 2nd pairing. I think they stand a better chance as the 3rd pair. If not, there's always one of...
Pateryn, Tinordi

Price
Tokarski

 

[tinyzombies]

http://sportlogiq.com/2015/07/24/alex-galchenyuk-centre-canadiens-defensive-liability/

Interesting. Read this and THEN set the lines, lol. Seems inevitable that Galch takes over for DD in the middle next season.

 

[Demon Wolf]

Pacioretty - Plekanec - Semin
EGG
Smith-Pelly - Desharnais - Kassian
Holloway/DLR/Flynn/Weise/Mitchell

 

[shawdowmaker]

Paciorety - Plekanec- Semin
Galchenyuk - Eller - Gallagher
Weiss - DLR - Kassian
Hudon - Mitchell- Andrigetto

Bournival
DSP
Flynn
DD - traded for future consideration
Scherbak AHL
MC carron AHL

 

[Canadienna]

Pacioretty - Plekanec - Gallagher (Patches finishes, Pleks makes the play, Gallagher works in front of net)
Semin - Galchenyuk - Kassian (Skill line, fun to watch, puck possession, could have serious 2nd line offensive potential)
Hudon - Eller - Weise (Surprisingly strong for a 3rd line, Hudon and Weise will rush up ice, Eller makes the pass)
De La Rose - Desharnais/Mitchell - Holloway (Low Pressure roles for DLR and Holloway, DD gets opportunity to prove himself again)


Subban-Markov
Petry-Beaulieu
Gilbert-Emelin

Price
Tokarski

Tell me that's not a cup contending roster

 

[rockjngo]

Pacioretty-Galchenyuk-Gallagher
Semin-Plekanec-Kassian
Desharnais-Eller-Weise
DeLaRose-Mitchell-SmithPelly
Flynn

Markov-Subban
Emelin-Petry
Beaulieu-Gilbert
Tinordi-Pateryn

Price
Tokarski

 

[tinyzombies]

Pacioretty - Plekanec - Gallagher
Semin - Galchenyuk - Kassian
Hudon - Eller - Weise
De La Rose - Desharnais/Mitchell - Holloway


Subban-Markov
Petry-Beaulieu
Gilbert-Emelin

Price
Tokarski

Tell me that's not a cup contending roster

I like this, but would put DD on LW on the third line for carry-ins. Not sure about Weise there... maybe.