Looks to me like this is a fan’s account. So this is a guess like any of us might make. It’s nothing official.
Luv2LikU69
That’s not official. A projection is someone guessing, maybe educated, maybe not. Watch the roster moves as we go through training camp. Official roster won’t be announced until day before first game, October 9.
tonjohn
Is there anyone we might trade before the season starts that would make room for both Yams and Kartye?
In the past Wenny seemed the most likely candidate but I’m not sure that’s true anymore.
adrianp07
theres also 3 scratches, even if hes not on the opening night ‘active’ roster. Which this is a projection of.
dwisp
Yamo crushed on Monday night. I def think he’ll be in the lineup.
Sc00tzy
I’d bet my house on Yama being on the opening roster.
MartialSpark
Keep in mind that the roster size is 23, and the dress limit is 20. They haven’t said anything here that implies Yamamoto wouldn’t be with the Kraken.
I’ll take the unpopular stance for the starting lineups, I’d be surprised if Kartye doesn’t beat out Yamamoto for the a spot on the 4th line. Hakstol was pretty clear through most of last season that he wanted a more physical 4th line. Sprong was usually the first guy to go when there were more bodies than roster spots, despite generally scoring quite a bit.
If you look at the fourth line in the projection, it’s Bellemare (196 lbs), Tanev (181 lbs), and Kartye (198 lbs). Bit of a theme there. Yamamoto is 155 lbs, pretty small guy.
I just don’t think there’s much Yamamoto can do, sure seems to me like the team wants a shutdown 4th line of big dudes that play a physical game. I think he’s more there to be insurance for guys on the top 3 lines, if there is an injury or something.
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Looks to me like this is a fan’s account. So this is a guess like any of us might make. It’s nothing official.
That’s not official. A projection is someone guessing, maybe educated, maybe not.
Watch the roster moves as we go through training camp. Official roster won’t be announced until day before first game, October 9.
Is there anyone we might trade before the season starts that would make room for both Yams and Kartye?
In the past Wenny seemed the most likely candidate but I’m not sure that’s true anymore.
theres also 3 scratches, even if hes not on the opening night ‘active’ roster. Which this is a projection of.
Yamo crushed on Monday night. I def think he’ll be in the lineup.
I’d bet my house on Yama being on the opening roster.
Keep in mind that the roster size is 23, and the dress limit is 20. They haven’t said anything here that implies Yamamoto wouldn’t be with the Kraken.
I’ll take the unpopular stance for the starting lineups, I’d be surprised if Kartye doesn’t beat out Yamamoto for the a spot on the 4th line. Hakstol was pretty clear through most of last season that he wanted a more physical 4th line. Sprong was usually the first guy to go when there were more bodies than roster spots, despite generally scoring quite a bit.
If you look at the fourth line in the projection, it’s Bellemare (196 lbs), Tanev (181 lbs), and Kartye (198 lbs). Bit of a theme there. Yamamoto is 155 lbs, pretty small guy.
I just don’t think there’s much Yamamoto can do, sure seems to me like the team wants a shutdown 4th line of big dudes that play a physical game. I think he’s more there to be insurance for guys on the top 3 lines, if there is an injury or something.