Gman Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 It's going to be interesting to see what Gainey and Martin do. Here's what I would do: A. Kostitsyn - Plekanec - Cammalleri S. Kostitsyn - Gomez - Gionta Moen - Metropolit - Pacioretty White - Lapierre - Pyatt Markov - Spacek Hamrlik - O'Byrne Gill - Gorges Scratches - Pouliot, D'Agostini, Chipchura, Bergeron, Mara Waive - Laraque Hamilton - Leach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saskhab Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 You can only have 3 healthy scratches, so you need to jettison 2 more players. I have something similar, although Sergei is on a short leash so he's kind of on an extended tryout at this point: Cammalleri - Plex - A Kost Pacioretty - Gomez - Gionta Pouliot - Metropolit - Moen S Kost - Lapierre - White D'Agostini Markov - O'Byrne Hamrlik - Spacek (I'd keep this as the primary shutdown pair, actually, freeing Markov up a bit) Gill/Mara - Gorges Bergeron I'd consider dressing Bergeron on the 4th line if need be. Pacioretty/Pouliot/S Kost are interchangeable. Traded/Waived: Laraque, Chipchura, Leach See you next year/first callup: Pyatt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 It depends where they are when everyone is back and if they are in the playoff hunt. They didn't trade for Pouliot to scratch him. My guess is they will see how he plays for about 20-30 games, if he does well Pleks can be moved for a 1st. Same goes for Hamrlik, if they are out of the playoffs, i think he can be moved also. Young D prospect coming back. But currently, Poiliot Gomez Gionta AK46 Pleks Cammi Pacioretty Metro Moen Pyatt Lapierre White Mara Markov Spacek Hamrlik Gil Bergeron I like a stay at home D with a offensive D guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoZed Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 They traded for Pouliot because they needed a LW who could play on the top 2 lines. Camm & Plex developed chemistry and all along Martin wished he didnt have to put Camm with Gomer and Gio. So it's easy: Pouliot-Gomez-Gionta <=== lots of speed, a big body in Pouliot. Could be very successful. Cammalleri-Plekanec-Kostitsyn <=== That's a 1b line. We saw how dangerous they could be. After that, it's more complicated. Pacioretty, Metropolit, Moen, Lapierre, Sergei K, Pyatt, White, Laraque, Chipchura, Stewart. They have 3 extra forwards. I'd like to see Pacioretty put with other young guys who can skate, bang and have offensive upside. Pacioretty-Lapierre-Kostitsyn <== That could be a very annoying line to play against, very speedy, very dangerous on the counter-attack. After that, I'd want a true checking/energy line Moen-Pyatt/Metro-White Metropolit is struggling lately and I see his usefulness decline. No more PP time with the top guns back. Alternate him at C with Pyat; or alternate Pyatt and White on the wings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canajun Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 I was thinking about creating just such a thread Gman, you read my mind. Lately I've been thinking about what the forward lines would be once everybody is healthy... I'd like to see: Cammalleri - Pleks - AKost Gionta - Gomez - Pouliot Pacioretty - Metro - Moen SKost - Lapierre - D'Agostini That's 4 solid lines with the 3rd and 4th also being able to chip in fairly well offensively. I like that lineup a lot. Pyatt and White can be sent back down, as can Chipchura (or traded, in his case). Laraque can be the healthy scratch and inserted whenever we play a goony team. An interesting option would be to slide Bergeron in somewhere on the 3rd or 4th line at times, if there's no room for him when all our D become healthy. We need to keep that big power play shot in the lineup somewhere - despite his defensive shortcomings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gman Posted December 1, 2009 Author Share Posted December 1, 2009 (edited) You can only have 3 healthy scratches, so you need to jettison 2 more players. Thanks. I forgot to put in Price and Halak when I added up my 23. In that case, here's my forward lines: A. Kostitsyn - Plekanec - Cammalleri S. Kostitsyn - Gomez - Gionta Pouilot - Metropolit - Pacioretty Moen - Lapierre - White Markov - Spacek Hamrlik - O'Byrne Gill - Gorges Scratches - Bergeron, Mara, D'Agostini Waive/Trade - Laraque, Chipchura Hamilton - Pyatt, Leach Edited December 1, 2009 by Gman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 My lines are similar: A. Kostitsyn - Plekanec - Cammalleri Moen - Gomez - Gionta S. Kostitsyn - Metro/Pouilot - Pacioretty Metro/Pouilot -Lapierre - White Markov - Gorges Hamrlik - Spacek Gill - O'Byrne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habsy Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 They traded for Pouliot because they needed a LW who could play on the top 2 lines. Camm & Plex developed chemistry and all along Martin wished he didnt have to put Camm with Gomer and Gio. So it's easy: Pouliot-Gomez-Gionta <=== lots of speed, a big body in Pouliot. Could be very successful. Cammalleri-Plekanec-Kostitsyn <=== That's a 1b line. We saw how dangerous they could be. After that, it's more complicated. Pacioretty, Metropolit, Moen, Lapierre, Sergei K, Pyatt, White, Laraque, Chipchura, Stewart. They have 3 extra forwards. I'd like to see Pacioretty put with other young guys who can skate, bang and have offensive upside. Pacioretty-Lapierre-Kostitsyn <== That could be a very annoying line to play against, very speedy, very dangerous on the counter-attack. After that, I'd want a true checking/energy line Moen-Pyatt/Metro-White Metropolit is struggling lately and I see his usefulness decline. No more PP time with the top guns back. Alternate him at C with Pyat; or alternate Pyatt and White on the wings. I want Pouliot to succeed as much as anyone, but you've basically dropped a fringe player who hasn't proved anything in the NHL onto our first line. I just don't see that happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoZed Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 I want Pouliot to succeed as much as anyone, but you've basically dropped a fringe player who hasn't proved anything in the NHL onto our first line. I just don't see that happening. It's written in the sky. Martin's been desperate for a LWer not named Cammalleri to use with Gomez and Gionta. They got Pouliot for that very purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habsy Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 It's written in the sky. Martin's been desperate for a LWer not named Cammalleri to use with Gomez and Gionta. They got Pouliot for that very purpose. I hope so!!!! And in the process we have some luck, and come out better from a trade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFT77 Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 My lineup: Cammalleri/Plekanec/A.Kostitsyn Poulliot/Gomez/Gionta Pacioretty/Lapierre/S.Kostitsyn Moen/Metropolit/Laraque Chipchura Markov/O'byrne Hamrlik/Spacek Gorges/Gill Mara, Bergeron(dress 7 d-man instead of Laraque majority of time, then double shift Cammy or AK or run 3 lines and alternate the 3rd and 4th lines with spot duty) send down Pyatt and White waived and then sent down Leach, Stewart, D'Agostini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoRvInA Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 (edited) My lines are similar: A. Kostitsyn - Plekanec - Cammalleri Moen - Gomez - Gionta S. Kostitsyn - Metro/Pouilot - Pacioretty Metro/Pouilot -Lapierre - White Markov - Gorges Hamrlik - Spacek Gill - O'Byrne Not to have Bergeron is a mistake, my friend. at most dress him as 4th liner All Yank line: Pacio-Gomer-Giony second First line: Camm-Pleks-AK46 First Grind/Counterattack line: Poulet-Laps-Moen second Grind/Counterattack line : SKost-Metro-D'agostini/Bergeron Markov-O'Byrn Hammer-Spacek Bergy/Mara-Gorges Gill I would buy out unless he plays with Markov By the way i got a question (totally unrelated one) I've been punched with a hockey glove before, and it hurts but is it worse than a bare knuckle punch when on the ice?.....hinting to: why does fighting entitle dropping the gloves, if the league made it mandatory for fighting to be done with gloves on would it screw it or solve the busted wrists and fingers conundrum? Edited December 1, 2009 by CoRvInA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoZed Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Wait, hasnt Stewart has already been waived and sent down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoZed Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Not to have Bergeron is a mistake, my friend. at most dress him as 4th liner All Yank line: Pacio-Gomer-Giony second First line: Camm-Pleks-AK46 First Grind/Counterattack line: Poulet-Laps-Moen second Grind/Counterattack line : SKost-Metro-D'agostini/Bergeron Markov-O'Byrn Hammer-Spacek Bergy/Gill-Gorges By the way i got a question (totally unrelated one) I've been punched with a hockey glove before, and it hurts but is it worse than a bare knuckle punch when on the ice?.....hinting to: why does fighting entitle dropping the gloves, if the league made it mandatory for fighting to be done with gloves on would it screw it or solve the busted wrists and fingers conundrum? Poulet? LOL Bare knuckles hurt way more than a hockey glove. Bones, my friends, are one of the hardest thing around. Not to mention that the impact isnt dispersed around as in a big glove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFT77 Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Wait, hasnt Stewart has already been waived and sent down? I believe it was a short-term conditioning stint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoRvInA Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Poulet? LOL Bare knuckles hurt way more than a hockey glove. Bones, my friends, are one of the hardest thing around. Not to mention that the impact isnt dispersed around as in a big glove. yeah Chicken ... In quebec we called everyone with Poul--- last names Poulet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoZed Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Wait, hasnt Stewart has already been waived and sent down? And we all forgot about D'Agostini too! Sooo... Cammalleri-Plekanec-Kostitsyn Pouliot-Gomez-Gionta Pacioretty-Metropolit-Moen Kostitsyn-Lapierre-D'Agostini Pyatt, White, Laraque Markov-Mara Hamrlik-Spacek Gill-O'Byrne Bergeron, Gorges Headaches coming up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoZed Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 yeah Chicken ... In quebec we called everyone with Poul--- last names Poulet From where I'm from (Rimouski), guys are nicknamed by the first syllable of their last name, plus a contracted "Le" in front. So Pouliot = L'Pou (The Pou). Other regions just use the first syllable with the first consonant of the next syllable. So Pouliot = Poul. Big Ben is the other nickname I've seen for Pouliot. Betcha it'll stick here. Just as long as we dont have the very unoriginal "y" sticked at the end. "Pouly" sounds awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonus Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 I believe it was a short-term conditioning stint. he was waived and sent down during the conditioning stint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonus Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 It's written in the sky. Martin's been desperate for a LWer not named Cammalleri to use with Gomez and Gionta. They got Pouliot for that very purpose. Pouliot could very well get a chance on the Gomez-Gio line on my team, but I'd have to give the first go to Pacioretty. Patches has been exciting as hell this year and he's really been putting it together. The only reason I can see to not throw pacioretty on that line is because he seems to be playing well with metro. edit: nothing too original, but: Cammy-Plex-AK46 Pacioretty-Gomez-Gionta Pouliot-Metro-SK Pyatt-Lapierre-Moen Markov-O'Byrne Hamrlik-Spacek Gorges/Gill-Bergeron Price Halak send D'Agostini down if possible, otherwise maybe you can get a draft pick for him and Chips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trizzak Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 (edited) Markov-O'Byrne Hamrlik-Spacek Gorges/Gill-Bergeron No Mara? Cammalleri - Plekanec - A. Kostitsyn S. Kostitsyn - Gomez - Gionta Pouliot - Metropolit - Pacioretty White - Lapierre - Moen D'Agostini, Laraque (Pyatt sent down) Markov - Mara Hamrlik - Spacek O'Byrne - Gill Bergeron, Gorges However, unless Mara is re-signed in January, I expect he'll be traded. Expiring contract, good cap hit... playoff teams should be all over him. So I guess, Simonus, your d lines may end up being correct. Edited December 2, 2009 by Trizzak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCHabnut Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 No Mara? Cammalleri - Plekanec - A. Kostitsyn S. Kostitsyn - Gomez - Gionta Pouliot - Metropolit - Pacioretty White - Lapierre - Moen D'Agostini, Laraque (Pyatt sent down) Markov - Mara Hamrlik - Spacek O'Byrne - Gill Bergeron, Gorges However, unless Mara is re-signed in January, I expect he'll be traded. Expiring contract, good cap hit... playoff teams should be all over him. So I guess, Simonus, your d lines may end up being correct. I think in order to secure Plek and Price, Mara will not be re signed. Hopefully O'byrne can carry the weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoRvInA Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 From where I'm from (Rimouski), guys are nicknamed by the first syllable of their last name, plus a contracted "Le" in front. So Pouliot = L'Pou (The Pou). Other regions just use the first syllable with the first consonant of the next syllable. So Pouliot = Poul. Big Ben is the other nickname I've seen for Pouliot. Betcha it'll stick here. Just as long as we dont have the very unoriginal "y" sticked at the end. "Pouly" sounds awful. HA!... I have a few friends in/around/near Siberia (RImouski), hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForumGhost Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 (edited) What's gunna happen: When fans see that Pouliot does not score more than 20 goals playing on a top line, they will forget that he has not been able to secure a stable roster spot in Minnesota and will crucify Gainey for the trade. Edited December 3, 2009 by ForumGhost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l<OV4L3V Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 What's gunna happen: When fans see that Pouliot does not score more than 20 goals playing on a top line, they will forget that he has not been able to secure a stable roster spot in Minnesota and will crucify Gainey for the trade. At least he won't have lead in his skates and there wont be POUUUU chants when he goes for a hit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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