Speculation: Your 2014-15 Colorado Avalanche! (Roster, lines, Surprises)

[Avsboy]

Iginla isn't playing with Mackinnon. The Duchene line needs a RH shot and the down-low style fits Iginla better than the Mackinnon run-and-gun game.

 

[the_fan]

Well, from that article it looks like at least they gonna try him with Landeskog and Mac

 

[tigervixxxen]

Well, from that article it looks like at least they gonna try him with Landeskog and Mac

Did you miss the whole leading question rant?

 

[the_fan]

Did you miss the whole leading question rant?

Probably

 

[Freudian]

It's going to be interesting to see how the fourth line shapes up next year. With Bordeleau, Cliche and Malone/Carey they got limited minutes and plenty of offensive zone starts.

A fourth line of McLeod/Winchester/Talbot (with a fully healthy team) can play a different role. Roy doesn't have to play Bordeleau every game. He doesn't have to give a marginal player like Cliche playing time, especially since Winchester can take his PK time. Last year it was almost like Roy was forced to play Cliche because of his decision to use the bottom six players on the PK and Bordeleau couldn't. That left McLeod, McGinn, Mitchell, Talbot and Cliche doing it.

It's a theoretical discussion since we'll have two broken femurs in game two and it's all hands on deck.

 

[AvsFan2123]

I think Tanguay ends up on a line with Landeskog and Mackinnon. They excelled with a playmaker on that line and O'Reilly and Duchene need a big body so I think Iginla will be with them. But that leaves McGinn, Mitchell, and Briere for the third line, and personally I don't think that line would work with 3 shoot first players. I could potentially see them trying out Briere with Dutchs line and Tanguay with the shooters with McGinn and Mitchell. But Tanguay isn't exactly a 3rd liner. Going to be a lot of battles to watch during camp. Especially on D for that bottom pairing and extra spot. Personally see Redmond getting the spot and Guenin and Elliott being the extras.

 

[henchman21]

Not that Keefe knows anything, but he thinks Iggy will be with MacK and Landy.

http://www.altitude.tv/talent/kyle-keefe/

 

[freeboy]

They probably will try him both lines

 

[henchman21]

They probably will try him both lines

You forgot "and he will stick with MacKinnon and Landy."

 

[StayAtHomeAv]

Baring chemistry issues it makes no sense to have Tanguay with Duchene (our 2 best passers) or Iggy with Lando (our 2 power forwards) or MacK with Duchene (our 2 best playmakers).

Maybe it's just my personal belief, but balanced, versatile lines are the best. Have 2 lines with power, scoring, passing, defense and playmaking ability instead of a power line and a playmaking line.