The "LOOKING FORWARD" thread will soon be nearing 1000 posts. So, let's start discussing possible line combos for next season as well as who will be here and who won't.
I would like to see most of the same crew here with the injection of a rookie or 2 at forward and the obvious rookies at D.
Here is what I see:
TOP 2 LINES
Lucic - Krejci - Horton
Marchand - Bergeron - Seguin
Re: Horton - Think he stays at a "bit" of a hometown discount. Chia seems intent on keeping him and seems willing to move Boychuk or Seidenberg to do so.
Re: Seguin - Still want to see him become a Center - but it is looking more and more like he will be a career winger if he remains with the Bs.
BOTTOM 2 LINES
Soderberg - Kelly - Spooner
Thornton - Campbell - Paille
Re: Peverley - Pretty obvious he will be gone shortly. Not sure why Chia won't use a compliance buyout here, but I imagine he has some offers on the table and that's why.
Re: Spooner - Think he makes the team out of camp.
Re: Paille - Could see Paille on the 3rd line with Kelly and someone else take his spot on the 4th line if Spooner doesn't make the team. ie Knight?
Re: Soderberg - Can't wait to see a full year out of him and also playing against some weaker teams.
D-MEN
Chara - Seidenberg/Boychuk
Hamilton - Bartkowski
McQuaid - Krug
Re: Seidenberg/Boychuk - Would love to see both Boychuk and Seidenberg stay, but I think it is getting very obvious that 1 has to go to retain Horton. Don't agree...but think that is the direction that Chia is leaning. Not sure who I would rather be the odd man out...but I think it will be Boychuk...but should be Seidenberg.
GOAL
Rask
Svedberg/Khudobin
Re: Svedberg/Khudobin - If Khudobin takes $1.2M or less to stay, it will be him, otherwise it will be Svedberg. If Khudobin wants to start, there may be some interest - maybe Chia can get a pick or move up in the draft for his rights? Or maybe this can be a deal that involves Peverley to get him moved.
Can't see much else happening.
As for extras...Redden could return as 7th d-man as could Johnson. Camara, Caron or Daugavins can be the 13th forward. Although I think Chia will deal for some depth either soon or before the trading deadline.
I would like to see most of the same crew here with the injection of a rookie or 2 at forward and the obvious rookies at D.
Here is what I see:
TOP 2 LINES
Lucic - Krejci - Horton
Marchand - Bergeron - Seguin
Re: Horton - Think he stays at a "bit" of a hometown discount. Chia seems intent on keeping him and seems willing to move Boychuk or Seidenberg to do so.
Re: Seguin - Still want to see him become a Center - but it is looking more and more like he will be a career winger if he remains with the Bs.
BOTTOM 2 LINES
Soderberg - Kelly - Spooner
Thornton - Campbell - Paille
Re: Peverley - Pretty obvious he will be gone shortly. Not sure why Chia won't use a compliance buyout here, but I imagine he has some offers on the table and that's why.
Re: Spooner - Think he makes the team out of camp.
Re: Paille - Could see Paille on the 3rd line with Kelly and someone else take his spot on the 4th line if Spooner doesn't make the team. ie Knight?
Re: Soderberg - Can't wait to see a full year out of him and also playing against some weaker teams.
D-MEN
Chara - Seidenberg/Boychuk
Hamilton - Bartkowski
McQuaid - Krug
Re: Seidenberg/Boychuk - Would love to see both Boychuk and Seidenberg stay, but I think it is getting very obvious that 1 has to go to retain Horton. Don't agree...but think that is the direction that Chia is leaning. Not sure who I would rather be the odd man out...but I think it will be Boychuk...but should be Seidenberg.
GOAL
Rask
Svedberg/Khudobin
Re: Svedberg/Khudobin - If Khudobin takes $1.2M or less to stay, it will be him, otherwise it will be Svedberg. If Khudobin wants to start, there may be some interest - maybe Chia can get a pick or move up in the draft for his rights? Or maybe this can be a deal that involves Peverley to get him moved.
Can't see much else happening.
As for extras...Redden could return as 7th d-man as could Johnson. Camara, Caron or Daugavins can be the 13th forward. Although I think Chia will deal for some depth either soon or before the trading deadline.
