Line Combos: Who's out when Frattin, Lupul AND Gardiner come back?

[iArts]

I keep thinking about it, and can't figure out who will be pushed off the roster.
Especially tough because most our forwards are solid, and we already have NHL defensemen sitting in the pressbox.

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[Warden of the North]

Steckel. We wont see Brown/McClaren/Orr all in the lineup at the same time either.

D-Corps is Holzer.

 

[FLASH905]

It's a tough call, but someone is gonna have to sit. Injuries will be inevitable, makes no sense to trade guys like Mac or Liles ATM

 

[iArts]

Steckel. We wont see Brown/McClaren/Orr all in the lineup at the same time either.

D-Corps is Holzer.

With Frattin and Lupul coming back, we will have to push 2 forwards out.

 

[Sergei Berezin]

Holzer, Steckel, and I'm sure Brown will be injured.

By then, though, I think Nonis will have traded a defencemen allowing the team to keep all the forwards save Steckel.

 

[Grant]

My choice for forward would be:

JVR/Lupul - Bozak - Kessel
JVR/MacArthur/Komarov - Grabo - Kulemin
JVR/MacArthur/Lupul - Kadri - Frattin
MacArthur/Komarov - McClemant - Brown/Orr/McLaren

Defense I won't bother since I think it is very likely someone gets traded shortly.

 

[FLASH905]

I'm gonna go off the board here for a second...

Not a huge fan of steckel, but Mclement is being wasted on the 4th line and Grabo isn't suited for checking line duties and wasting offensive prowess...

Lupul-Grabovski-Kessel (When Lupul is up to game speed)
JVR-Kadri-Frattin
Kulemin-Mclement-Komarov (shutdown line)
MacA-Bozak-Brown

I love the dynamic a tough guy brings to the team, but for the playoffs if they can't play, they won't. Pretty sure Carlyle sat Parros during Anaheim's run?

 

[Woll Smoth]

Holzer, Steckel and Brown make the most sense.

But you can rotate Orr and Brown in and out of the lineup
McLaren has been better than these two IMO

 

[Frankiehollywood]

Lupul. Bozak. Kessel

JVR. Kadri. Frattin

MacArthur. Grabo. Kulemin

Komorov. McClement. Orr


Gunnerson. Phaneuf

Franson. Gardiner

Kostka. Fraser

 

[Terrence]

Joffrey Lupul - Tyler Bozak - Phil Kessel
James Van Riemsdyk - Mikhail Grabovski - Nikolai Kulemin
Clarke MacArthur - Nazem Kadri - Matt Frattin
Leo Komarov - Jay McClement - Colton Orr
extra: Frazer McLaren

Carl Gunnarsson - Dion Phaneuf
Jake Gardiner - Mike Kostka
Mark Fraser - Cody Franson
extra: John-Michael Liles, Mike Komisarek

James Reimer
Ben Scrivens

IMO

 

[Warden of the North]

Gonna need to be some trades made soon I thinks

 

[FLASH905]

Joffrey Lupul - Tyler Bozak - Phil Kessel
James Van Riemsdyk - Mikhail Grabovski - Nikolai Kulemin
Clarke MacArthur - Nazem Kadri - Matt Frattin
Leo Komarov - Jay McClement - Colton Orr
extra: Frazer McLaren

Carl Gunnarsson - Dion Phaneuf
Jake Gardiner - Mike Kostka
Mark Fraser - Cody Franson
extra: John-Michael Liles, Mike Komisarek

James Reimer
Ben Scrivens

IMO

I think this is what MOST LIKELY is gonna go down though, regardless of my radical post. With Orr/Mclaren rotating

 

[Baarle*]

Ideal line-up
Lupul/JVR-Bozak-Kessel
Lupul/JVR-Graboski-Kulemin
Macarthur-Kadri-Frattin
Komarov-McClement-McClaren

Phaneuf-Holzer
Gardiner-Liles/Komisarek
Fraser-Franson

Not a fan of Kotska, and McClaren provides more than Orr or Brown. Also believe we should shut down Gunnarsson for the season. He's not playing great due to the injury, and we have depth enough.

 

[leafspring*]

Nonis would most likely like to move Liles now. Gardiner won't be rushed with the flexability the team has with his contract. There simply has to be a trade,and unfortunately Kulemin might have to be moved with Liles. Kulemin's not bad either,and by no means am i suggesting he is.

He is a valuable asset that could return a good player,and used to sweeten the pot to move Liles. I'm sure there are some needed very hard decisions that Nonis is going over as we speak.

Some decisions won't be popular. Brown is not safe at all,he could be moved.

 

[Sergei Berezin]

Here's what I wish would happen, or at least be given a chance:
Lupul - Grabovski - Kessel
JVR - Kadri - Frattin
MacArthur - Bozak - Kulemin
Komarov - Mcclement - Orr/Mclaren/Brown

Gunnarsson - Phaneuf
Gardiner - Kostka/Komisarek
Fraser/Liles - Franson

I really don't like Komarov playing limited minutes on the 4th line, even with his deficiencies, though.

I'm hoping Nonis can pull off a 2 for 1 deal on the front end AND the backend. The depth has proved to be worth it, though.

 

[leafspring*]

I'm gonna go off the board here for a second...

Not a huge fan of steckel, but Mclement is being wasted on the 4th line and Grabo isn't suited for checking line duties and wasting offensive prowess...

Lupul-Grabovski-Kessel (When Lupul is up to game speed)
JVR-Kadri-Frattin
Kulemin-Mclement-Komarov (shutdown line)
MacA-Bozak-Brown

I love the dynamic a tough guy brings to the team, but for the playoffs if they can't play, they won't. Pretty sure Carlyle sat Parros during Anaheim's run?

Parros played a limited role ,but did play.

 

[BayStBullies]

Interesting discussion; you can find more of it here:
http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1346415

 

[FLASH905]

Here's what I wish would happen, or at least be given a chance:
Lupul - Grabovski - Kessel
JVR - Kadri - Frattin
MacArthur - Bozak - Kulemin
Komarov - Mcclement - Orr/Mclaren/Brown

Gunnarsson - Phaneuf
Gardiner - Kostka/Komisarek
Fraser/Liles - Franson

I really don't like Komarov playing limited minutes on the 4th line, even with his deficiencies, though.

I'm hoping Nonis can pull off a 2 for 1 deal on the front end AND the backend. The depth has proved to be worth it, though.

Glad someone else is on board with Grabo on first line. Tired of this urban legend that he and Kessel can't play together and the "chemistry" Kessel has with Bozak is really Bozak getting rid of the puck to Kessel whenever it touches his stick

 

[FLASH905]

Parros played a limited role ,but did play.

Thanks

 

[leafspring*]

Thanks

It was just 5 of 21 games with a very low amount of minutes(around 3 per gm average)

 

[SeenSchenn2]

Joffrey Lupul - Tyler Bozak - Phil Kessel
James vanRiemsdyk - Mikhail Grabovski - Nikolai Kulemin
Clarke MacArthur - Nazem Kadri - Matt Frattin
Leo Komarov - Jay McClemment - Frazer McLaren
X: Colton Orr/Mike Brown/Dave Steckel

Carl Gunnarsson - Dion Phaneuf
Jake Gardiner - John-Michael Liles
Mark Fraser - Cody Franson
Mike Kostka

Knowing Carlyle, it'll be Kostka instead of Liles, but I feel like Liles/Komisarek/Gardiner give us the best chance to win.

 

[pacdunes]

Glad someone else is on board with Grabo on first line. Tired of this urban legend that he and Kessel can't play together and the "chemistry" Kessel has with Bozak is really Bozak getting rid of the puck to Kessel whenever it touches his stick

seriously. Since when is Bozak the only player in the world that Kessel can play with? Bozak can't keep his eyes off Kessel in an attempt to pass it 100% of the time.

 

[Warrior16]

Lupul-Bozak-Kessel
MacA-Grabo-Kulemin
JVR-Kadri-Frattin
Komarov-McClement-Orr

Gunnarson-Phanuef
Gardiner-Kostka
Fraser-Franson

Reimer
Scrivens​

Extras: McLaren, Brown, Liles, Komisarek, Holzer

Rotate in/trade a couple of those guys?

 

[Warden of the North]

Lupul-Bozak-Kessel
MacA-Grabo-Kulemin
JVR-Kadri-Frattin
Komarov-McClement-Orr

Gunnarson-Phanuef
Gardiner-Kostka
Fraser-Franson

Reimer
Scrivens​

Extras: McLaren, Brown, Liles, Komisarek, Holzer

Rotate in/trade a couple of those guys?

Roster limit is 23, gotta make some moves

 

[egd27]

Lupul-Bozak-Kessel
MacA-Grabo-Kulemin
JVR-Kadri-Frattin
Komarov-McClement-Orr

Gunnarson-Phanuef
Gardiner-Kostka
Fraser-Franson

Reimer
Scrivens​

Extras: McLaren, Brown, Liles, Komisarek, Holzer

Rotate in/trade a couple of those guys?

You can't have 5 guys in press box (btw you missed Steckle) so 6.

You may have to waive up to 3 guys. So who do you risk waiving. That's the point of the thread.