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Price

Halak

Markov/Spacek

Hamrlik/Gorges

Gill/Weber

O'byrne

Cammalleri/Gomez/Gionta

Pacioretty/Plekanec/A.Kostitsyn

Latendresse/Lapierre/S.Kostitsyn

Stewart/Metropolit/Laraque

Chipchura,D'agostini

What do you think about this?

Upgrade from last year?

I'm a little worried about the PP cause i'm not sure how good Spacek's shot is. As well, missing Kovalev will definitely hurt. Hopefully 5on5 play is better with the 3 newcomers on forward and 2 guys on D. Need production from the 2nd line.

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Cammalleri took the third most faceoffs last season winnning 60% of the them, I think he'll be playing centre.

A. Kostitsyn/Cammalleri/D'Agostini

Pacioretty/Gomez/Gionta

Latendresse/Plekanec/S. Kostitsyn

Metropolit/Lapierre/Laraque

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Cammalleri took the third most faceoffs last season winnning 60% of the them, I think he'll be playing centre.

A. Kostitsyn/Cammalleri/D'Agostini

Pacioretty/Gomez/Gionta

Latendresse/Plekanec/S. Kostitsyn

Metropolit/Lapierre/Laraque

I thought so too, but then Gainey said in an interview he would be on the wing with Gomez. Cammalleri also said in an interview on Habs I/O that he will be a winger.

Maybe he'll just take the important faceoffs and then go back to the wing?

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I like...

Camms - Gomez - Gionta

A.Kost - Pleks - Kovalev

S.Kost - Lapierre - Pacioretty

Lats - Metro - Laraque

Markov Beauch

Hammer Spacek

Gorges Gil

Weber

Price

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I like...

Camms - Gomez - Gionta

A.Kost - Pleks - Kovalev

S.Kost - Lapierre - Pacioretty

Lats - Metro - Laraque

Markov Beauch

Hammer Spacek

Gorges Gil

Weber

Price

It looks great but you also have 2 guys we can't/won't sign in there

Cammalleri /Gomez/ Gionta

A. Kostitsyn/ Plekanec/ S. Kostitsyn

Latendresse/Lapierre /Pacioretty

D'Agostini/Metropolit/Laraque

that is probably the most obvious way the lines will fall

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Any pre training camp lineup card has to have Subban in place of Weber, Subban is a bigger, stronger, meaner more offensively gifted version of Weber. Given the loss of Komi, the only other LH Dman other than Oburnt, Subban will have plenty of opportunity to make this team, I believe he is coming in as a 20yr, so he should not be overwhelmed too much with the opportunity to be the 6th dman and PP specialist along with Markov.

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One scenario I see is Plekanec being traded for a RH dman who can play on the 1st pairing (unlike 09's Komi)

Plekanec becoming expandable because of Camm's prowness at center.

Pacioretty/Gomez/Gionta

A.Kostitsyn/Cammalleri/S.Kostitsyn

Latendresse/Lapierre/D'agostini

Stewart/Chipchura/Laraque

Markov/ SURPRISE

Hamrlik/Spacek

Gill/Gorges

O'byrne

Price

Halak

another scenario, trading one of the Kost for a dman:

Camm/Gomez/Gionta

Pacioretty /Plek / one of the Kost

Latendresse/Lapierre/D'agostini

Stewart/Chipchura/Laraque

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I told everyone BG was going to clean ouse. Thank you BG, you totally upgraded your roster. It looks like an NHL team now.

Lines: Similar to most:

Cammalari Gomez Gionta: Far supior top line, speed, skill, 2 finishers and yes grittier. Don't look at the size, all 3 of those guys play around the net, most of Gionta's goals are within 10 feet of the net.

Paioretty Pleks AK46: 2 20 goal scorers, it's AK46 chnace to show what he is made of. Pacioretty's speed makes him a good fit for this line/

Lats Lapierre Metropolit: Need some defense from somewhere, Laps and Metropolit will help and kill penalties.

Stewart Chipchura Laraque: make things happen physically. I am looking for Laraque to be in much betetr shape, he will need to protect the players this year. I know Stewart will

D'Agi extra. SK74 has shown me nothing to warrant him being an nhl player at this point. Immature off the ice, very little production on the ice.

Spacek Markov

Weber Hamrlik

Gil Gorges

O'Byrne

You can't play Gil and O'byrne on the same night, way too slow, no agility. Weber will make the team with a regular spot. He brings way more then O'Byrne.

Price Halak

With all the new additions people are complaining before they even have played. This is a far supior roster, it is tougher, grittier, way faster and more talented then the prvious bunch.

As for those complaining about Komi, he didn't want to be a habs, plain and simple, he signed a similar contract to what BG offered him.

I am not sure why people are surprised by the turnover, the group of UFA's did squat, they had plenty of problems on and off the ice, in the locker room, players being sent home, and some of you want him as captain, i don't get it. I would rather have proven winners who have a track record of working hard, winning and being part of a solid locker room.

Nice job BG, A in my book.

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Camm/Gomez/Gionta

A.Kost/Plek/S.Kost

Pacioretty/Laps/D'Ago

Lats/Metro/Laraque

Alternatively:

Camm/Pleks/D'Ago

A.Kost/Gomez/Gionta

Pacioretty/Laps/S.Kost

Lats/Metro/Laraque

Actually there's a whole bunch of exciting line combos!

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I don't think Cammalleri will play the top line...

Latendresse - Gomez - Gionta ... I could see Lats having value as the trailing winger picking up the garbage goals/rebounds.

Cammalleri - Plekanec - A-Kost ... spreads the scoring so the 2nd line is capable. Could be 3 65-70 point guys with this line.

Pacman - Lappierre - S-Kost ... a well balanced line, maybe a little inexperienced but I think it would grow into something.

Metropolit - Chipchura - D'Agostini ... a very good 4th line capable of playing some of the 3rd line minutes IMO.

Moving Cammalleri to the 2nd line also allows us to win some damn face-offs.

I'm too scared to consider our D pairings...ugh.

I feel so awful for Markov, Hamrlik and Price.

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As reported yesterday, he was promised the LW position with Gomez and Gionta. I'll assume Bg will honor thta unless they don't click/

Pleks and AK46 still are 20 goal guys. Not bad second line. I think Pacioretty gets the LW spot there.

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I love seeing peoples different ideas of line combinations, but I can't see Lats and Lappy being separated... they worked too well together.

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I told everyone BG was going to clean ouse. Thank you BG, you totally upgraded your roster. It looks like an NHL team now.

Lines: Similar to most:

Cammalari Gomez Gionta: Far supior top line, speed, skill, 2 finishers and yes grittier. Don't look at the size, all 3 of those guys play around the net, most of Gionta's goals are within 10 feet of the net.

Paioretty Pleks AK46: 2 20 goal scorers, it's AK46 chnace to show what he is made of. Pacioretty's speed makes him a good fit for this line/

Lats Lapierre Metropolit: Need some defense from somewhere, Laps and Metropolit will help and kill penalties.

Stewart Chipchura Laraque: make things happen physically. I am looking for Laraque to be in much betetr shape, he will need to protect the players this year. I know Stewart will

D'Agi extra. SK74 has shown me nothing to warrant him being an nhl player at this point. Immature off the ice, very little production on the ice.

Spacek Markov

Weber Hamrlik

Gil Gorges

O'Byrne

You can't play Gil and O'byrne on the same night, way too slow, no agility. Weber will make the team with a regular spot. He brings way more then O'Byrne.

Price Halak

With all the new additions people are complaining before they even have played. This is a far supior roster, it is tougher, grittier, way faster and more talented then the prvious bunch.

As for those complaining about Komi, he didn't want to be a habs, plain and simple, he signed a similar contract to what BG offered him.

I am not sure why people are surprised by the turnover, the group of UFA's did squat, they had plenty of problems on and off the ice, in the locker room, players being sent home, and some of you want him as captain, i don't get it. I would rather have proven winners who have a track record of working hard, winning and being part of a solid locker room.

Nice job BG, A in my book.

I'm impressed Chris.

You are one of the biggest critics of the Habs size or lack there of and yet you approve of adding much smaller players. (unless I'm confusing you with another guy.)

Gionta is the 2nd smallest in the league (Who is the smallest btw?)

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Left-wingers:

Cammalleri

Andrei Kostitsyn

Latendresse

Pacioretty

Stewart

Centers:

Gomez

Plekanec

Lapierre

Metropolit

Chipchura

Right Wingers:

Gionta

D'Agostini

Sergei Kostitsyn

Laraque

People should keep these positions in mind when coming up with line-ups. I know players often play on their "off wing" but it's not common for an entire season.

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Is Cammalleri right handed or left handed? Same question for Gomez. If either of them are right handed, I think Metropolit could lose his spot to Chipchura.

Linking a NHL website at 9h22 and asking this other question at 9h24...

:nono: Lazyness is wrong Trizz...

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Is Cammalleri right handed or left handed? Same question for Gomez. If either of them are right handed, I think Metropolit could lose his spot to Chipchura.

Mall is left-handed

I think Gomez is right-handed

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Of all the new players, only Gionta is right handed. That includes both d-men.

Lost in the signings is this fact: Spacek has a hell of a slapshot (although I'm not sure about his one timer). He could be used in Schneider's spot on the PP. I know in Buffalo he was pissed when they didn't use him on the PP until the end, he thought that was one of the reasons they got him.

We also got younger. Cammalleri-Gomez-Gionta are 27-29-30 in age. Our D is around the same age, although losing a 27 year old Komisarek isn't ideal, the fact is Gill and Spacek could be seen as replacements for Schneider and Bouillon who were 40 and 33. Plus the 3 for 2 exchange opens a spot for one of Weber, O'Byrne, or Subban to grab a top 6 spot. Or else Bob will bring Breezer back again or something dumb like that.

The team is set. There is only $8.8m left in cap room and Plekanec, Latendresse, D'Agostini, Stewart and Chipchura need to be signed. That'll eat up the rest of the space, and Weber or Subban making the team will fill out the last roster spot.

I don't know if Pacioretty will be on the team, he can still play in Hamilton and I think playing time will be tough for him unless the team is prepared to send Sergei Kostitsyn back to Hamilton again and risk losing him to the KHL. Stewart or Chipchura will likely get the final 4th line spot, or rotate in and out of the lineup.

The next big question: Does Bob sign Plekanec to more than a one year deal? We probably won't be able to resign him as he approaches UFA age next year, so Bob has to make a decision on Plexo's future with the team. Maxwell should be NHL ready by next year, but he'd likely be in over his head trying to produce at a 2nd line C type level as a rookie.

My lines/lineup:

Cammalleri-Gomez-Gionta (at least to start)

Sergei-Plekanec-Andrei

Latendresse-Lapierre-D'Agostini

Stewart/Chipchura-Metropolit-Laraque

Markov-Spacek (if he can play right side)

Hamrlik-Gorges

Gill-Weber/O'Byrne

Price/Halak

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Gomex is left handed. Gionta Right handed yes Cammalarri is Left handed.

Habitforming, yes i am a critic of the habs size. However you can be small, gritty and hard nosed.

Let's be honest, did Kovalev use his size, never( except that hit on Tucker) Tanguay had size but didn't use it. Koivu used it but after all his injuries and age he isn't what he used to be.

The new forwards can fly. The habs top 6 were pretty slow.

Gomez and Gionta if you watched the Devils play are hard nosed, crash the net, most of Gionta's goals are from within 10 feet.

Cammalarri can fly, he also goes to the high traffic areas to score his goals. He also has a cannon of a shot.

The habs team last year was a perimeter team. the new forwards are not.

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