BattleBorn
50% to winning as many division titles as Toronto
I think we all do, but if it's between Stone/Tuch/Smith, someone's got to play on the 3rd.
There's something to be said for having three solid scoring lines you can roll.
Line Combos: Post-Stone Line Predictions
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There's something to be said for having three solid scoring lines you can roll.
BattleBorn
50% to winning as many division titles as Toronto
Here's our answer for tonight.
1st Line Remains, Stone to the 2nd, Tuch to 3rd with Eakin and Carpy.
1st Line Remains, Stone to the 2nd, Tuch to 3rd with Eakin and Carpy.
Boris Zubov
No relation to Sergei, Joe
Tuch needed to have a fire lit under his ass. Maybe a drop to the 3rd line gives him added motivation to bust out of the slump.
Knightmare
VGK fan since the 70’s
I’m hoping this is while he gets acclimated? How do we get a 9.5 million aav “superstar” and throw him on the 2nd line and keep our underproducing 1st line intact?
BattleBorn
50% to winning as many division titles as Toronto
At this point I figure those lines are interchangable, I figure they'll all get their 16-17 minutes.
IceNeophyte
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BattleBorn
50% to winning as many division titles as Toronto
I agree, but we've had two first lines for a while so referring to the OG 1st line as the first line should eliminate some confusion. Plus, he's still getting the most minutes as C, likely due to PK.
theslatcher
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It actually has been for the past 9 games. But before that there was indeed a stretch where at first it was a 1A, 1B situation, but then Karlsson line became 2nd. And then it had the brief Zykov addition spark new life in it.
CupInSIX
My cap runneth over
Patches Stastny Stone
Gusev Karlsson Tuch
Marchessault Eakin Haula
Carrier Bellemare Reaves
Zykov
Carpenter
Theodore Schmidt
McNabb Miller
Hague Coburn
Engelland
Clarkson, Smith, Holden traded. Merrill waived before season.
Coburn signed. Engelland, Bellemare, Pirri re-signed.
Reasoning:
-Coburn and Engelland will rotate in & out of the lineup to play big PK minutes & provide physicality. Coburn is slowing down and can be signed for cheap (around 2.5m). He can also play either LD or RD.
-Gusev must take a 1 year ELC if he comes over next season.
-Smith's 5m cap hit is a bit too much moving forward, especially if Gusev is to be re-signed or Eakin/Haula are willing to take discounts to stay.
-Bellemare might ask 2m but IMO he's worth it, and considering the possible turnover of forwards in the next 2 seasons they need to keep as many as they can.
-Hague makes the team out of camp next year IMO
-Glass starting in the AHL
-it's become tradition to have 25 veteran NHLers and try to keep them on the club. Why stop now? Merrill & Carpenter will stay on the club with another player on IR. If not; waived.
Cap hit: around 82.5-83m
Gusev Karlsson Tuch
Marchessault Eakin Haula
Carrier Bellemare Reaves
Zykov
Carpenter
Theodore Schmidt
McNabb Miller
Hague Coburn
Engelland
Clarkson, Smith, Holden traded. Merrill waived before season.
Coburn signed. Engelland, Bellemare, Pirri re-signed.
Reasoning:
-Coburn and Engelland will rotate in & out of the lineup to play big PK minutes & provide physicality. Coburn is slowing down and can be signed for cheap (around 2.5m). He can also play either LD or RD.
-Gusev must take a 1 year ELC if he comes over next season.
-Smith's 5m cap hit is a bit too much moving forward, especially if Gusev is to be re-signed or Eakin/Haula are willing to take discounts to stay.
-Bellemare might ask 2m but IMO he's worth it, and considering the possible turnover of forwards in the next 2 seasons they need to keep as many as they can.
-Hague makes the team out of camp next year IMO
-Glass starting in the AHL
-it's become tradition to have 25 veteran NHLers and try to keep them on the club. Why stop now? Merrill & Carpenter will stay on the club with another player on IR. If not; waived.
Cap hit: around 82.5-83m
