MacDonald4MVP
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Hello folks post the roster you want to see the most and below post the one you expect out of Hakstok and company.
What I want:
Giroux - Couturier - Konecny
Lindblom - Patrick - Voracek
JVR - Frost - Simmonds
Raffl - Laughton - Weal
Provorov - Gostisbehere
Sanheim - Gudas
MacDonald - Myers
Elliot
Lyon
PP1: Giroux, Voracek, Ghost, JVR, Patrick
PP2: Konecny, Sanheim, Provorov, Frost, Lindblom
What I expect:
Giroux - Couturier - Konecny
JVR - Patrick - Voracek
Lindblom - Laughton - Simmonds
Raffl - Lehtera - Weal
Provorov - Gostisbehere
Sanheim - Gudas
Hagg - AMac
Elliot
Neuvirth
PP1: Giroux, Voracek, Ghost, JVR, Simmonds
PP2: Konecny, Patrick, Provorov, Sanheim, Lindblom
Our choices are identical for both
Yeah I don't think you can really argue with this. That bottom pair I don't care who is partnered with Myers as long as Myers is out there. Also wouldn't mind Voroboyov or Rubstov as 4C with Laughton on the wing (or vice versa).What I wish..
Starting Line-up (Forwards)
Healthy Scratches (Forwards)
- Giroux - Couturier - Konecny
- Lindblom - Patrick - Voracek
- JVR - Frost - Simmonds
- Raffl - Laughton - Aube-Kubel
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- Weal
Starting Line-up (Defensemen)
Healthy Scratches (Defensemen)
- Provorov - Gostisbehere
- Sanheim - Gudas
- MacDonald - Myers
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- Folin
- Hagg
Starting Line-up (Goaltenders)
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- Brian Elliott
- Alex Lyon
Miscellaneous
- Weise waived
- Lehtera bought-out
- Leier traded
- Neuvirth traded
- Morin (IR)
There’s literally no reason Lehtera has to be on this roster but he’ll be a regular no doubt.
So Nico Had a tough time Player with less talent wingers like Hall the MVPI don't "want" anything, in the sense that say I want Frost only if he's ready, he's a tough decision that will be made in camp, some undersized players have successfully jumped after a year (TK, Marner, etc), others have spent two years in juniors without harm (Barzel, etc). Patrick was a no-brainer, he dominated junior at 17, has a man's body, and the only question was how long he'd need to get healthy. TK is stouter than Frost, even though he's short. Giroux took a while, hasn't held back his career. On the other hand, Frost would have a sheltered role as a 3C with talented wings (Lindblom, Simmonds), much easier transition than say Nico at 18.
I "want" Vorobyev, but again, if he needs seasoning given his lack of KHL PT, I can wait until January, this is a transition year, the team in April (say if Frost doesn't go deep into the CHL playoffs, he might go directly to the NHL playoffs, Vorobyev might be up, even Rubtsov and Hart depending on LHV's playoff run) could be quite different than the team in October.
I "want" Myers and expect him to win a job in camp.
Some others are tricky, I don't think Weal is a good fit at LW unless Vorobyev is the center, and he's not a RW
NAK has to win a job, he won't be handed one.
MV is a disappointment, Ron really like Bardreau two years ago, so he has a shot at the 4th line.
My expected October lineup:
Giroux - Couts - TK
JVR - Patrick - Voracek
Lindblom - Weal - Simmonds
Raffl - Laughton - NAK
Bardreau, Weise
Provorov - Ghost
Sanheim - Gudas
MacDonald - Myers
Folin, Hagg
Elliott, Neuvirth, Lyon (if they don't think he'll make it through waivers)
My expected April lineup:
Giroux - Couts - TK
Lindblom - Patrick - Voracek
JVR - Frost - Simmonds
Laughton - Vorobyev - Raffl
NAK, Bardreau
You play with better players on the 1st line, you also have more responsibility and play against better players.
It's a tough spot for a rookie center, Nico and Patrick are exceptional talents, Frost is good, but not in their weight class.