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fargowebleaf
For those who don’t sub, his lines were:
Perron – Larkin – DeBrincat
Rasmussen – Copp – Raymond
Fabbri – Compher – Fischer
Berggren – Veleno – Sprong
Kostin – Luff
Walman – Seider
Chiarot – Holl
Maatta – Gostisbhere
Lindstrom
PP units
Perron
DeBrincat – Larkin – Raymond
Seider
Rasmussen
Sprong – Fabbri – Berggren
Gostisbhere
drewst18
We’re a true second pairing away from being able to compete with the big boys. But we should be playing meaningful games in early April at the very least for the first time in 10 seasons. That’s exciting in itself.
Once Holl and Chariot are on the third pairing and Edvisson and hopefully Wallinder/Johansson take the steps to be true high end top 4 well be able to really expect deep playoff runs
garnold0611
Is Koatin really a healthy scratch guy?
If so, that’s great and a major shift in team depth. Maybe it depends on Fabbri’s knees to start the season.
If totally healthy, Fabbri > Kostin, but the question is health.
MiStrong
Bergrenn is not fourth line and kostin>Fischer
Flowsnice
Berggren on the fourth line makes no sense
Flowsnice
And why do we keep counting on Fabbri like he’s going to be healthy and stay healthy?
HercHuntsdirty
I really disagree with this projected lineup. This is what I’m pretty confident will happen:
DeBrincat – Larkin – Raymond
Rasmussen – Compher – Perron
Berrgren – Copp – Sprong
Kostin – Veleno – Fabbri
I don’t see a world where Fischer forces Kostin to be a healthy scratch.
jfstompers
Well if we know anything these lines wouldn’t last more than 3 games the way lalonde had them in the blender last season. Hopefully less injuries and more consistent play can keep lines together longer to get a bit of chemistry going and really show some results and growth. My only real argument for Raymond over perron or even sprong to play with Larkin and Cat is that he’ll be here in a year where I see perron a deadline trade pieces.
HeinousFulcrum
Here’s how I think I would start it:
Rasmussen – Larkin – Debrincat
Perron – Copp – Raymond
Kostin – Compher – Fischer
Berggren – Veleno – Sprong
—–
Walman – Seider
Chariot – Holl
Matta – Gostisbhere
—–
Fabbri | Lindstrom | Luff
—–
As Max pointed out Larkin can’t be the one forechecking on the first line, and Raymond isn’t a forechecker either. I think Rasmussen is the perfect fit here. He is a great forechecker and strong along the boards.
Raymond needs someone to distribute the puck to, and Perron is the perfect choice here. Perron is strong along the boards and Copp is a very good two way center who’ll compliment them well.
The third line is a straight-up checking line. I have Compher here for the right-hand defensive draws.
wellpaidscientist
I mean let’s not lose sight of the real win here, that the games will be so much more fun to watch this year. Oh, this is an excellent article though, as usual from Max.
bellringer16
Mine would be
Ras-Larkin-ADB
Perron-Compher-Raymond
Berg-Copp-Sprong
Kostin-Veleno-Fischer
I’d tinker though a bit. I wouldn’t mind trying a couple combos
Caboose119z
I actually like a Cat-Lark-DP line.
I’d switch Raymond and Fischer though. I think a scoring Fabs-JT-Razor line and a checking Ras-Copp-Fish line work better, even if the lineup is slightly less balanced. I don’t disagree with his logic on the 4th line at all.
fakewang
Has anyone heard anything about Pius Suter? He seems like he’d be a valuable bottom 6 guy, even with all the additions at forward, but I haven’t seen him in any lineup projections lately.
PineapplePhil
I’m not crazy about Max’s projection. I think that not only is playing with Debrincat and Larkin important for Raymond’s development, not only is Perron not really good enough to play on the top line, but I think Raymond’s innate playmaking instincts will be invaluable for maximizing Debrincat as a player.
Also, Chiarot and Holl together….on the second pair!? That’s easily going to cost us like three points on its own in the overall standings.
Empty_Lemon_3939
Veleno needs to work on his faceoffs if he wants to stay at 4C.
You can’t be 4C and have a 42% average.
Really makes you question moving on from Glenny. Like he was getting up there in age but he posted a 58% FO with the Bolts last year
Jesusberg
I have a few of my own preferences that differ from Max’s lines, but mostly I do not want to see a Chiarot-Holl pairing. On paper anyway, it just looks like a straight-up bad time.
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For those who don’t sub, his lines were:
Perron – Larkin – DeBrincat
Rasmussen – Copp – Raymond
Fabbri – Compher – Fischer
Berggren – Veleno – Sprong
Kostin – Luff
Walman – Seider
Chiarot – Holl
Maatta – Gostisbhere
Lindstrom
PP units
Perron
DeBrincat – Larkin – Raymond
Seider
Rasmussen
Sprong – Fabbri – Berggren
Gostisbhere
We’re a true second pairing away from being able to compete with the big boys. But we should be playing meaningful games in early April at the very least for the first time in 10 seasons. That’s exciting in itself.
Once Holl and Chariot are on the third pairing and Edvisson and hopefully Wallinder/Johansson take the steps to be true high end top 4 well be able to really expect deep playoff runs
Is Koatin really a healthy scratch guy?
If so, that’s great and a major shift in team depth. Maybe it depends on Fabbri’s knees to start the season.
If totally healthy, Fabbri > Kostin, but the question is health.
Bergrenn is not fourth line and kostin>Fischer
Berggren on the fourth line makes no sense
And why do we keep counting on Fabbri like he’s going to be healthy and stay healthy?
I really disagree with this projected lineup. This is what I’m pretty confident will happen:
DeBrincat – Larkin – Raymond
Rasmussen – Compher – Perron
Berrgren – Copp – Sprong
Kostin – Veleno – Fabbri
I don’t see a world where Fischer forces Kostin to be a healthy scratch.
Well if we know anything these lines wouldn’t last more than 3 games the way lalonde had them in the blender last season. Hopefully less injuries and more consistent play can keep lines together longer to get a bit of chemistry going and really show some results and growth. My only real argument for Raymond over perron or even sprong to play with Larkin and Cat is that he’ll be here in a year where I see perron a deadline trade pieces.
Here’s how I think I would start it:
Rasmussen – Larkin – Debrincat
Perron – Copp – Raymond
Kostin – Compher – Fischer
Berggren – Veleno – Sprong
—–
Walman – Seider
Chariot – Holl
Matta – Gostisbhere
—–
Fabbri | Lindstrom | Luff
—–
As Max pointed out Larkin can’t be the one forechecking on the first line, and Raymond isn’t a forechecker either. I think Rasmussen is the perfect fit here. He is a great forechecker and strong along the boards.
Raymond needs someone to distribute the puck to, and Perron is the perfect choice here. Perron is strong along the boards and Copp is a very good two way center who’ll compliment them well.
The third line is a straight-up checking line. I have Compher here for the right-hand defensive draws.
I mean let’s not lose sight of the real win here, that the games will be so much more fun to watch this year. Oh, this is an excellent article though, as usual from Max.
Mine would be
Ras-Larkin-ADB
Perron-Compher-Raymond
Berg-Copp-Sprong
Kostin-Veleno-Fischer
I’d tinker though a bit. I wouldn’t mind trying a couple combos
I actually like a Cat-Lark-DP line.
I’d switch Raymond and Fischer though. I think a scoring Fabs-JT-Razor line and a checking Ras-Copp-Fish line work better, even if the lineup is slightly less balanced. I don’t disagree with his logic on the 4th line at all.
Has anyone heard anything about Pius Suter? He seems like he’d be a valuable bottom 6 guy, even with all the additions at forward, but I haven’t seen him in any lineup projections lately.
I’m not crazy about Max’s projection. I think that not only is playing with Debrincat and Larkin important for Raymond’s development, not only is Perron not really good enough to play on the top line, but I think Raymond’s innate playmaking instincts will be invaluable for maximizing Debrincat as a player.
Also, Chiarot and Holl together….on the second pair!? That’s easily going to cost us like three points on its own in the overall standings.
Veleno needs to work on his faceoffs if he wants to stay at 4C.
You can’t be 4C and have a 42% average.
Really makes you question moving on from Glenny. Like he was getting up there in age but he posted a 58% FO with the Bolts last year
I have a few of my own preferences that differ from Max’s lines, but mostly I do not want to see a Chiarot-Holl pairing. On paper anyway, it just looks like a straight-up bad time.