JVR-Kadri-Komarov
Nylander-Bozak-Brown
Rychel-Matthews-Marner
Martin-Laich-Hyman/Soshnikov

how's that look?
- Lucas.Neilson

Looks pretty good I think that third line will become the 1st line by seasons end. Really think Rychel will surprise people.

I think Nyquist will come back under a coach that isn't a massive Eakins ripoff
- AdamFrench

so never?

Detroit has a love for that bald bastard!

Unfortunately Hall for Larsson set the bar

JVR is not as good as Hall and Barrie is better than Larsson
- WingmanWillie

Im not sure it set bar really.
GM's knew what Edmonton desperately needed...they simply took advantage and Peter was dumb enough to fold.

Wont be the case with everyone going forward.

Vegas won't touch Lupul, too many options to waste a pick with Glassboy
- Symba007

i bet Kassian ends up in Vegas and is found dead after 4 days of camp

its time for the rise...of the...

DEADWING ERA
- Lucas.Neilson

I agree, that the Wings will be hard pressed to compete this year. Goalies are middle of the pack at best. Their scouting and drafting has been amazing despite not drafting
in the top ten for years.

i bet Kassian ends up in Vegas and is found dead after 4 days of camp
- DoubleDown

Im not sure it set bar really.
GM's knew what Edmonton desperately needed...they simply took advantage and Peter was dumb enough to fold.

Wont be the case with everyone going forward.
- Fakepartofme

It definitively froze the D market

The dust has settled I expect to see some D men trades soon enough

i would be surprised if they dont take bozak from the leafs

he only needs to get into 13 games this year to be eligible

and he has proven he can play up and down the lineup.... not necessarily well... but he can
- Dozzer

I agree, if he is not traded, he is the Leaf most likely to go in expansion.

Im not sure it set bar really.
GM's knew what Edmonton desperately needed...they simply took advantage and Peter was dumb enough to fold.

Wont be the case with everyone going forward.
- Fakepartofme

yes i never understood that argument where it comes to trades... negotiating a trade is not like negotiating a contract. every trade exists in its own vacuum.

JVR-Kadri-Komarov
Nylander-Bozak-Brown
Rychel-Matthews-Marner
Martin-Laich-Hyman/Soshnikov

how's that look?
- Lucas.Neilson

Ugh...Koma and kadri on the top line is never a good thing...but its only short term.
Ideally they would be 3rd and 2nd second liners.

I agree, that the Wings will be hard pressed to compete this year. Goalies are middle of the pack at best. Their scouting and drafting has been amazing despite not drafting
in the top ten for years.
- winsix

Larkin was a great pick.

I think that Leafs will see Hyman's stock rise this season.

JVR-Kadri-Komarov
Nylander-Bozak-Brown
Rychel-Matthews-Marner
Martin-Laich-Hyman/Soshnikov

how's that look?
- Lucas.Neilson

Swap Martin and Rychel
Swap Nylander and Komarov

JVR-Kadri-Komarov
Nylander-Bozak-Brown
Rychel-Matthews-Marner
Martin-Laich-Hyman/Soshnikov

how's that look?
- Lucas.Neilson

and where does lupul michalek and greening fit in?

for your lineup to become reality some moves will need to be made

i'm guessing the third line will be more of a greening/laich/michalek type thing

your lineup is heavy with kids... i doubt they do that... need capable, dependable vets to play on the PK etc.

brown and soshnikov likely start the season with the marlies... and i think rychel is on the cusp... he could go either way

Ugh...Koma and kadri on the top line is never a good thing...but its only short term.
Ideally they would be 3rd and 2nd second liners.
- Fakepartofme

yep - gotta start like that to give Matthews/marner some time to develop in the N under babs!

Swap Martin and Rychel
Swap Nylander and Komarov
- TheMussel

works for me buddy

Looks pretty good I think that third line will become the 1st line by seasons end. Really think Rychel will surprise people.
- Santo_44

I dont see Rychel as ever being a first liner on a winning team.
Maybe 2nd.

and where does lupul michalek and greening fit in?

for your lineup to become reality some moves will need to be made

i'm guessing the third line will be more of a greening/laich/michalek type thing

your lineup is heavy with kids... i doubt they do that... need capable, dependable vets to play on the PK etc.

brown and soshnikov likely start the season with the marlies... and i think rychel is on the cusp... he could go either way
- Dozzer

yeah you may be right, personally I want nothing to do with greening/michalek - they are total stop gap's and I don't even care if they try to play them at all


lets see what we got in some of these kids!!

and where does lupul michalek and greening fit in?

for your lineup to become reality some moves will need to be made

i'm guessing the third line will be more of a greening/laich/michalek type thing

your lineup is heavy with kids... i doubt they do that... need capable, dependable vets to play on the PK etc.

brown and soshnikov likely start the season with the marlies... and i think rychel is on the cusp... he could go either way
- Dozzer

Theoretically Michalek and Greening don't have NMCs.

Mgmt might make them ride the bus in order to get some younger kids some playing time

Swap Martin and Rychel
Swap Nylander and Komarov
- TheMussel

martin wasnt signed to play anywhere but the 4th line

its going to be an odd looking lineup this year

they cant just bench/sit-out their vets... grievances will be filed.. especially for guys like laich michachek and greening who are in contract years

i would be surprised if they dont take bozak from the leafs

he only needs to get into 13 games this year to be eligible

and he has proven he can play up and down the lineup.... not necessarily well... but he can
- Dozzer

why would leafs expose bozak?
might as well extend polak or hunwick for another year after January 1st and expose both of them.
is the 25% salary exposure rule still in?

my guess is leafs expose lupul and hunwick/polak.

Only players Leafs need to protect for sure at this time are:
- Kadri
- JVR
- Bozak
- Komarov
- Martin
- Rielly
- Gardiner
- Andersen

rest (Brown, Carrick etc.) depending on whether there will be any additions through trades.

maybe gardiner or bozak gets traded for another protected player; Leafs have quite a bit of flexibility and will surely make use of this.

Instead of Trouba, maybe Wpg are willing to trade away Myers?
That Enstrom contract surely looks bad for them.

yes i never understood that argument where it comes to trades... negotiating a trade is not like negotiating a contract. every trade exists in its own vacuum.
- DoubleDown

I agree.

I dont see Rychel as ever being a first liner on a winning team.
Maybe 2nd.
- Fakepartofme

he is my own family and i think he will be a 2nd/3rd line guy

martin wasnt signed to play anywhere but the 4th line

its going to be an odd looking lineup this year

they cant just bench/sit-out their vets... grievances will be filed.. especially for guys like laich michachek and greening who are in contract years
- Dozzer

Laich and Michalek will definitely be in the line up.
Very serviceable vets.

martin wasnt signed to play anywhere but the 4th line

its going to be an odd looking lineup this year

they cant just bench/sit-out their vets... grievances will be filed.. especially for guys like laich michachek and greening who are in contract years
- Dozzer

since when can you file a grievance for being benched?

Looks pretty good I think that third line will become the 1st line by seasons end. Really think Rychel will surprise people.
- Santo_44

Swap Matthews & Bozak.