Line Combos: Opening night lineup / Line combinations - Discussions

[Bomber0104]

The NHL/NHLPA work stoppage is finally over. Say what you will about the labor relations but that is for another thread.

This is for another concern.

Your Toronto Maple Leafs.

Post Carlyle's lineup opening night.

After thinking of this one all night, came to this:



Lupul - Bozak - Kessel
Kulemin -Grabovski - JVR
Connolly - McClement - MacArthur
Frattin - Steckel - Brown

Extras - Lombardi / Komarov


Gunnarsson - Phaneuf
Liles - Komisarek
Gardiner - Holzer

Extras - Franson (RFA) / Ranger


Reimer
Scrivens​

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[Hawaiinleaf]

Same Bozak not a top 1C
lombardi & steckle ugh....

 

[Rielly Good]

I think having players who have been playing already will be key. So i think we might see Komarov on the 3rd or 4th line.

 

[Leafidelity]

Lupul - Bozak - Kessel
JVR - Grabovski - Kulemin
Macarthur - Kadri - Frattin
Komarov - McClement - Brown
Connolly

Gunnarsson - Phaneuf
Liles - Holzer
Ranger - Komisarek

James Reimer
Ben Scrivens

Gardiner is still injured, Mac and JVR may be switched depending on how chemistry goes.

 

[HellasLEAF]

^^^^

not good enough.

 

[Leafs For Life*]

Lupul - Bozak - Kessel
JVR - Grabovski - Kulemin
Macarthur - Kadri - Frattin
Komarov - McClement - Brown
Connolly

Gunnarsson - Phaneuf
Liles - Holzer
Ranger - Komisarek

James Reimer
Ben Scrivens

Gardiner is still injured, Mac and JVR may be switched depending on how chemistry goes.

My lines, except for Lombo instead of Connolly Even the thought of Bozak on starting faceoff is making me happy!

 

[Bomber0104]

^^^^

not good enough.

It's not but luckily we have guys like MacKinnon, Jones, Drouin, Barkov, and Monahan on the board.

 

[Leafs For Life*]

It's not but luckily we have guys like MacKinnon, Jones, Drouin, Barkov, and Monahan on the board.

And Lindholm

 

[Leafidelity]

^^^^

not good enough.

Worked for about 40 games to start last year

 

[Bomber0104]

Worked for about 40 games to start last year

That's the only thing we have going for us at this point with the current roster.

But if it didn't work over the long-haul last season it won't work in the playoffs.

May as well pick up a stud in the draft, no?

It'll help for the future (Pulock, or a Monahan)

 

[Rielly Good]

That's the only thing we have going for us at this point with the current roster.

But if it didn't work over the long-haul last season it won't work in the playoffs.

May as well pick up a stud in the draft, no?

It'll help for the future (Pulock, or a Monahan)

this is the year we really need to pick up high end talent. there is just so much available

 

[Bomber0104]

this is the year we really need to pick up high end talent. there is just so much available

It is...

And it may mean Burke's downfall.

But it will be worth it.

Even without the first overall...a metric tonne of talent available!

 

[zeke]

Lupul - Connolly/Kadri - Kessel
VanRiemsdyk - Grabovski - MacArthur
Frattin - Bozak - Kulemin
Brown - McClement - Komarov
(Steckel - Lombardi)

Gunnarsson - Phaneuf
Gardiner - Ranger
Liles - Franson
(Komisarek)

Reimer
(Scrivens)​

 

[Rielly Good]

Lupul - Connolly/Kadri - Kessel
VanRiemsdyk - Grabovski - MacArthur
Frattin - Bozak - Kulemin
Brown - McClement - Komarov
(Steckel - Lombardi)

Gunnarsson - Phaneuf
Gardiner - Ranger
Liles - Franson
(Komisarek)

Reimer
(Scrivens)​

With Connolly on the 1st Line, they will not win a single battle in the corners. Im fine with Bozak, unless Kadri really impresses. But please god, no Connolly

 

[zeke]

They could flip around all those centres, really.

or they might just trade bozak+kadri for luongo.

 

[ForSpareParts*]

JVR Connolly Kessel
Lupul Grabo Komarov
Mac McClement Kadri/Frattin
Orr/Rosehill Steckel Brown/D'Amigo

Gunn Dion
Liles Holzer
Ranger Komi/Fraser

Luongo
Reimer

To Vancouver Bozak and Kuli

 

[Rielly Good]

JVR Connolly Kessel
Lupul Grabo Komarov
Mac McClement Kadri/Frattin
Orr/Rosehill Steckel Brown/D'Amigo

Gunn Dion
Liles Holzer
Ranger Komi/Fraser

Luongo
Reimer

To Vancouver Bozak and Kuli

If we trade Kulie im gonna be pissed. Bozak and ashton and thats all I would offer

With 60 mill locked up next year for 13 players. My guess is they will want to trade him for ELC players or picks. they were talking about wanting Biggs in the trade on there board. I say no, but Ashton would work. They want to get more physical and younger

 

[ForSpareParts*]

If we trade Kulie im gonna be pissed. Bozak and ashton and thats all I would offer

With 60 mill locked up next year for 13 players. My guess is they will want to trade him for ELC players or picks. they were talking about wanting Biggs in the trade on there board. I say no, but Ashton would work. They want to get more physical and younger

I agree accept I think Vancouver's window of opportunity is closing. They have to win now. Biggs and Ashton won't help them now.

Who knows?

 

[Bomber0104]

Let's not start the Luongo crap again.

I honestly think Nathan Mackinnon (#1 center) is the way to go.

 

[ForSpareParts*]

Let's not start the Luongo crap again.

I honestly think Nathan Mackinnon (#1 center) is the way to go.

Does this MacKinnon person play in the NHL currently?


Don't we have to tank first?

 

[Michael Gary Scott]

If kadri isn't given a soot on the team I'm going to puke in my suit

 

[DaveT83*]

Great - Connolly/Lombardi/Stekel/Komi - we should all be so excited.

 

[Rare Jewel]

Let's not start the Luongo crap again.

I honestly think Nathan Mackinnon (#1 center) is the way to go.

You're more than likely going to be disappointed.

Luongo should be a Leaf by weeks end.

 

[Rockinz]

This is my guess....

Lupul - Bozak - Kessel
JVR - Grabo - Kulemin
MacA - Connolly - Frattin
McClement - Steckel - Brown/Lambo/Komarov

Liles - Phanuef
Gardiner - Komisarek
Gunnarsson - Franson/Holzer

Reimer
Scrivens

 

[SteveV*]

I assume we buyout Komisarek?

Lombo doesn't suit up either.