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Distraction Thread - Next Year's Starting Lineup


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1 hour ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said:

This team doesn't have a second-line C. Based on his play so far this season, I'd rate Danault marginally ahead of Pleks, because he at least shows some signs of awareness of how to use his linemates (something Plekanec has never been very good at). Plekanec, meanwhile, no longer has the wheels to play the 'torpedo' offensive game he once did and is now a pure checker.  I would add that it's very hard to see how this formula = a Cup champ. Galchenyuk will be mercilessly targeted come playoff time.

Its obvious, Plekanec is just saving himself for the playoffs.

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9 hours ago, zumpano21 said:

How does one best resign Radu?

 

If we sign him now, he gets exposed to Vegas?

 

If we wait until Jul 1, he might go anywhere?

 

In Radulov's case, I think we need to resign him now. He seems happy in Montreal, he 's contributing, and I don't mind exposing let's say Mitchell to ensure Radulov stays in Montreal. The impact of losing Radulov is far greater than losing a Mitchell. 

 

Another guy in a similar situation will be Markov. I'm pretty quite sure there is no risk of him signing elsewhere during the off-season, it looks like he will play his entire career with us, therefore we could look at resigning Markov only after the expansion draft... however it is still unclear whether the NHL will look at these cases, and if so, what type of penalties team could face. The other option would be t expose Alexei Emelin, and protect Markov, which I personally don't have a problem with if we really have to. 

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  • 1 month later...

So after another amazing deadline day, here's what THIS year's starting lineup will be IMO:

 

Pacioretty - Danault - Radulov

King - Galchenyuk - Gallagher

Lehkonen - Plekanec - Shaw

Byron - Ott - Mitchell

Martinsen

 

Markov - Weber

Emelin - Petry

Beaulieu - Benn

Davidson, Nesterov

 

Price

Montoya

 

Flynn gets waived and McCarron is sent down.

 

 

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Just now, dlbalr said:

 

No one's getting waived - the roster max of 23 is now finished.

 

Okay, good to know.

 

Lots of vets on this team now, lets hope it works.

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Holy thread revival batman....

 

Pacioretty-Tavares-Radulov

Lehkonen-Galchenyuk-Gallagher

Hudon-Shaw-Byron

Martinsen-Danault-De La Rose

 

Markov-Weber

Jerabek-Petry

Sergachev-Benn

 

I've had too much champagne this Mother's Day however if this new roster does not feature Tavares and Radulov less Emelin and Plex then consider me downright pissed.

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9 hours ago, zumpano21 said:

Holy thread revival batman....

 

Pacioretty-Tavares-Radulov

Lehkonen-Galchenyuk-Gallagher

Hudon-Shaw-Byron

Martinsen-Danault-De La Rose

 

Markov-Weber

Jerabek-Petry

Sergachev-Benn

 

I've had too much champagne this Mother's Day however if this new roster does not feature Tavares and Radulov less Emelin and Plex then consider me downright pissed.

You best lower your expectations.

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Galchenyuk-Tavares-Radulov

Lehkonen-Johnson-Gallagher

Byron-Danault-Shaw

Hudon-Mitchell-McCarron

Martinsen-Ott

 

Fowler-Weber

Markov-Petry

Sergachev-Benn

Jerabek

 

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9 hours ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said:

 

That should be the new sign in the dressing room. Pretty much the epitaph to the Bergevin era.

How about, just make the playoffs. - the cup doesn't matter anymore.

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5 hours ago, nihilz said:

Galchenyuk-Tavares-Radulov

Lehkonen-Johnson-Gallagher

Byron-Danault-Shaw

Hudon-Mitchell-McCarron

Martinsen-Ott

 

Fowler-Weber

Markov-Petry

Sergachev-Benn

Jerabek

 

 

This would be a sick line-up. We can dream can't we?

 

I get fuzzy feelings deep inside when I consider what a line with Tavares and Radulov could do and then you use Chucky there with his great shot.

 

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9 hours ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said:

 

That should be the new sign in the dressing room. Pretty much the epitaph to the Bergevin era.

That's good 

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4 hours ago, Scott462 said:

 

This would be a sick line-up. We can dream can't we?

 

I get fuzzy feelings deep inside when I consider what a line with Tavares and Radulov could do and then you use Chucky there with his great shot.

 

 

It'd be an amzing line...except for the 'Galchenyuk on the 4th line' part ?

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23 hours ago, Scott462 said:

 

Why must you crush my positive vibe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Thoughts...Happy Thoughts! Don't let that fellow bring you down.

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On May 15, 2017 at 9:45 PM, Scott462 said:

 

Why must you crush my positive vibe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Somebody crushed your Pontiac?!

 

That's harsh!

 

Oh well electrics will have taken over in 8 years anyway. How do you crush a volt? 

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