(the expected) "Soooo now what are the lines?" thread.

[Colt.45Orr]

Brunner is an option, but don't count out Hemsky tomorrow.

 

[Confound]

No to Redden being back, we don't need him anymore. Also, people expecting Clowe or Clarkson to replace Horton's production on the first line will be very disappointed.

 

[BigBadBruin8]

Brunner is an option, but don't count out Hemsky tomorrow.

Hemsky's making a lot....you think EDM would retain some salary in a trade?

He would be the **** on Krejci's RW though, provided he can stay healthy

 

[HarvardBruin]

Brunner is an option, but don't count out Hemsky tomorrow.

Nice to see someone else mention Brunner. Can likely get him for somewhere in the $2.5-$3 range.

 

[Colt.45Orr]

Hemsky's making a lot....you think EDM would retain some salary in a trade?

He would be the **** on Krejci's RW though, provided he can stay healthy

I think there are some creative solutions to the salary issue. He isn't what our FO is looking for as he is not a shooter (at all) but he is actually a good fit for Bergeron and Marchand --even if he is Krejci's countryman.

That being said, he would force Krejci to shoot more and Krejci can certainly score when he starts shooting.

 

[Montecristo]

I say they make a deal with philly for simmonds
kelly, koko, bartkowski, subban

lucic, krejci, simmonds
Marchand, Bergeron, eriksson
spooner, soderberg, smith/knight/caron/fraser
Paille, campbell, thornton

Chara, boychuk
hamilton, Seidenberg
Krug, Mcquaid
morrow/miller/warsofsky

rask
svedberg

Probably under the cap enough to go out and get a RW but i say open competition between those 4 on the 3rd line. Great teams can have some youth.

If they do get a RW though for the 3rd line I have always been in the Hejduk camp. What a great potential compliment to spooner and soderberg. He's kind of in an alfredsson situation though, doubt he leaves colorado.

 

[Trap Jesus]

Eriksson Should Play With...

I know this depends on who else they get to fill in the top 6, but who would you prefer he plays with right now?

 

[Gargyn]

I say they make a deal with philly for simmonds
kelly, koko, bartkowski, subban

lucic, krejci, simmonds
Marchand, Bergeron, eriksson
spooner, soderberg, smith/knight/caron/fraser
Paille, campbell, thornton

Chara, boychuk
hamilton, Seidenberg
Krug, Mcquaid
morrow/miller/warsofsky

rask
svedberg

Probably under the cap enough to go out and get a RW but i say open competition between those 4 on the 3rd line. Great teams can have some youth.

If they do get a RW though for the 3rd line I have always been in the Hejduk camp. What a great potential compliment to spooner and soderberg. He's kind of in an alfredsson situation though, doubt he leaves colorado.

i would bet you any money in the world philly doesnt move simmonds

 

[Bread and Circuses]

Lucic and Krejci

Spread the 2-way love

Also if you watch Erikkson highlights and think about him playing with Krejci's style of play.....ooooooohhhhhhh booooyyy.

 

[Confound]

Lucic and Krejci.

 

[PlayMakers]

Lucic - Krejci - Eriksson
Marchand - Bergeron - 2RW
Soderberg - Kelly - Fraser
Paille - Campbell - Thornton

Some thoughts...

1. I think Loui plays with Krejci. Whatever Chiarelli has up his sleeve for his next move, that guy isn't going to be better than Loui.

2. I'll probably get called a hater for this (maybe I am) but I wish they'd make room on that 3rd line for Spooner by moving Kelly. Those wingers are SCREAMING for a playmaker.

3. I'd like Bergie's RW to have some size/power to his game. Clarkson, Clowe types.

 

[N o o d l e s]

I voted Marchand and Bergeron, but that could change depending on who they ad tomorrow/in the coming days.

 

[Trap Jesus]

Gotta love how right wing is by far the deepest position for free agency. I'm confident that they can land one or two (one for the top 6 role and maybe one to replace Peverley on the third line). But, I wouldn't be surprised to see:

Lucic-Krejci-UFA/Eriksson
Marchand-Bergeron-Eriksson/UFA
Soderberg-Kelly-Caron/Smith
Paille-Campbell-Thornton
Smith/Caron

 

[Trap Jesus]

3. I'd like Bergie's RW to have some size/power to his game. Clarkson, Clowe types.

I know people are split on where to play Eriksson, but this describes what they should be looking for on Krejci's wing as well. Horton worked very well there as a bigger body.

 

[Dellstrom]

Agreed with Noodles, it completely depends on who we sign/trade for.

He's obviously a great two-way player, so the easy answer is with Marshy and Bergy... That just seems too dominant not to see. But Krejci is also terrific both ways, and he's obviously a very talented and proven offensive player.

I'll have an idea in the next one or two days... Early thoughts say Marchand and Bergeron, I think they'll be our best line offensively. Defensively, that's not a question... What an addition he'll be in all situations. People are going to LOVE him.

I'd expect KoKo/Bart are in play. Krejci/Bergeron are here for the long haul, Spooner>KoKo. He'll have a rough time playing here in Boston, he'd have to wait a looong time. Could get some excellent pieces for them.

 

[hubby1746]

This is too obvious to vote. Hes a 1st line player end of story. He'll be with Krejci

 

[RunFromTheBear]

This is the team as it stands now:

CAPGEEK.COM USER GENERATED ROSTER
My Custom Lineup
FORWARDS
Milan Lucic ($6.000m) / David Krejci ($5.250m) / Loui Eriksson ($4.250m)
Brad Marchand ($4.500m) / Patrice Bergeron ($5.000m) / Chris Kelly ($3.000m)
Carl Soderberg ($1.008m) / Ryan Spooner ($0.870m) / Reilly Smith ($0.900m)
Daniel Paille ($1.300m) / Gregory Campbell ($1.600m) / Shawn Thornton ($1.100m)
DEFENSEMEN
Zdeno Chara ($6.917m) / Johnny Boychuk ($3.367m)
Dennis Seidenberg ($3.250m) / Torey Krug ($1.704m)
Adam McQuaid ($1.567m) / Dougie Hamilton ($1.494m)
Matt Bartkowski ($0.650m) /
GOALTENDERS
Tuukka Rask ($5.500m)
Niklas Svedberg ($1.000m)
OTHER
Buyout: Marc Savard ($0.000m)
------
CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(these totals are compiled with the bonus cushion)
SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $60,226,667; BONUSES: $1,822,500
CAP SPACE (21-man roster): $5,895,833

Just as good as how we started last year IMO, but the team is now built for years of succession/has more valuable trade chips.

I have a feeling we see a defenseman, Kelly and Koko moved before the season starts.

 

[Dellstrom]

Edmonton is interested in moving Hemsky at 2.5. If he's available I'd jump on that.

Marchand-Bergeron-Loui
Lucic-Krejci-Hemsky
Kelly-Spooner-Brunner/Knight/Camara
Merlot
Knight/Fraser/Camara/Caron

Z-Dougie
Seids-Boychuk
Krug-McQuaid
Bart/Morrow/Warsofsky

Tuukka
Svedberg

 

[DoubleAAAA]

This is the team as it stands now:

CAPGEEK.COM USER GENERATED ROSTER
My Custom Lineup
FORWARDS
Milan Lucic ($6.000m) / David Krejci ($5.250m) / Loui Eriksson ($4.250m)
Brad Marchand ($4.500m) / Patrice Bergeron ($5.000m) / Chris Kelly ($3.000m)
Carl Soderberg ($1.008m) / Ryan Spooner ($0.870m) / Reilly Smith ($0.900m)
Daniel Paille ($1.300m) / Gregory Campbell ($1.600m) / Shawn Thornton ($1.100m)
DEFENSEMEN
Zdeno Chara ($6.917m) / Johnny Boychuk ($3.367m)
Dennis Seidenberg ($3.250m) / Torey Krug ($1.704m)
Adam McQuaid ($1.567m) / Dougie Hamilton ($1.494m)
Matt Bartkowski ($0.650m) /
GOALTENDERS
Tuukka Rask ($5.500m)
Niklas Svedberg ($1.000m)
OTHER
Buyout: Marc Savard ($0.000m)
------
CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(these totals are compiled with the bonus cushion)
SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $60,226,667; BONUSES: $1,822,500
CAP SPACE (21-man roster): $5,895,833

Just as good as how we started last year IMO, but the team is now built for years of succession/has more valuable trade chips.

I have a feeling we see a defenseman, Kelly and Koko moved before the season starts.

No way Kelly is moved IMO now. A d-man I could see.

 

[RunFromTheBear]

No way Kelly is moved IMO now. A d-man I could see.

I was thinking if he was traded for a top 6 player.

Bergeron, Krejci, Spooner, Soderberg, Campbell are pretty solid down the middle. If we keep Kelly, I wouldn't mind moving Campbell.

 

[Colt.45Orr]

Lucic - Krejci - Eriksson
Marchand - Bergeron - 2RW
Soderberg - Kelly - Fraser
Paille - Campbell - Thornton

Some thoughts...

1. I think Loui plays with Krejci. Whatever Chiarelli has up his sleeve for his next move, that guy isn't going to be better than Loui.

2. I'll probably get called a hater for this (maybe I am) but I wish they'd make room on that 3rd line for Spooner by moving Kelly. Those wingers are SCREAMING for a playmaker.

3. I'd like Bergie's RW to have some size/power to his game. Clarkson, Clowe types.

Couldn't agree more... on all 3 points.

Kelly has a full NTC, so he isn't going anywhere.... and, as such, neither are his wingers.

 

[bigbadbruins7]

wet with Bergeron and marchand as Chia gets Clarkson fill out the krejci lucic line

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

Lucic - Krejci - Eriksson
Marchand - Bergeron - 2RW
Soderberg - Kelly - Fraser
Paille - Campbell - Thornton

Some thoughts...

1. I think Loui plays with Krejci. Whatever Chiarelli has up his sleeve for his next move, that guy isn't going to be better than Loui.

2. I'll probably get called a hater for this (maybe I am) but I wish they'd make room on that 3rd line for Spooner by moving Kelly. Those wingers are SCREAMING for a playmaker.

3. I'd like Bergie's RW to have some size/power to his game. Clarkson, Clowe types.

Was wondering if we couldn't do a shift...

Lucic - Krejci - Eriksson
Soderberg - Spooner - 2RW
Marchand - Bergeron - Kelly
Merlot

Designation of second and third lines switched only for emphasis. Wanted to indicate the effort for more of a scoring line with that unit.

 

[bruinsfan46]

Lucic - Krejci - Iginla
Marchand - Bergeron - Eriksson
Soderberg - Kelly - Fraser
Paille - Campbell - Thornton

I'd like Alfie but I think he stays and I don't like Hemsky really.

 

[rocketdan9]

Reilly smith and fraser will get a chance. As will spooner, knight, koko. Also decent chance jagr resigns for 3 million, or worse brqd boyes for a few years at 2.5 a year