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NHL Network's Projected Lineup


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These are the foward lines made by the NHL Network. How do you think they did? And what changes should be made. Use the Hartford roster to make any replacement. Or just switch players to different lines.

 

Krieder - Zibanejad - Zuccarello

Namestnikov - Hayes - Buchnevich

Vesey - Chytil - Fast

Spooner - Anderson - McCleod

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Switch Chytil and Hayes. The rest is fine, but would probably rather see Spooner get a crack on the 2nd line before Namestnikov. Ideally no Mcleod but whatever. The ship has sailed on that already since they just re-signed him.

 

We've spent that money for just-in-case (JIC) / "in case of emergency break glass" signings before, and I tend to think it's a JIC signing.

i.e. In case the team gets pushed around, needs a reminder/reason to slap the sideboards with their sticks, and for particularly tough/nasty matchups.

Whether it'll help or be futile is another matter.

 

Please no McLeod with Andersson

 

se above.

 

I certainly don't want to see him on Andersson's wing, either.

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Top 9:

 

Krieder - Zibanejad - Buchnevich

 

Namestnikov - Chytil - Zuccarello

 

Vesey - Hayes - Spooner

 

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4th Line options:

 

Meskanen/Ronning - Anderson - Fast

 

McLeod - Holland/Nieves - Fast I'm not seeing them throw Chytil in a top 6 role as a rookie...maybe but end of year?

 

3rd line with pp time seems like the sweet spot for him.

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I'm not seeing them throw Chytil in a top 6 role as a rookie...maybe but end of year?

 

3rd line with pp time seems like the sweet spot for him.

Those two lines are pretty interchangeable. Chytil's line gets mostly OZ starts, Hayes' line mostly DZ. Plus Hayes' line will be used to shut down the opponent's scoring line.

 

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Those two lines are pretty interchangeable. Chytil's line gets mostly OZ starts, Hayes' line mostly DZ. Plus Hayes' line will be used to shut down the opponent's scoring line.

 

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Fair point. I can get down with that.
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Those two lines are pretty interchangeable. Chytil's line gets mostly OZ starts, Hayes' line mostly DZ. Plus Hayes' line will be used to shut down the opponent's scoring line.

 

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Bingo.

 

I don't think I'd want Spooner on a line that is expected to be DZ first though.

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I'm not seeing them throw Chytil in a top 6 role as a rookie...maybe but end of year?

 

3rd line with pp time seems like the sweet spot for him.

Yep, lovin this with youth injection. I would like to see Zucc playing with Kreider, they have a little chemistry. And Buch might like playing with Names.

 

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Yep, lovin this with youth injection. I would like to see Zucc playing with Kreider, they have a little chemistry. And Buch might like playing with Names.

 

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No way, we've seen what the KZB line can do. A new coach that won't shit all over Buch's confidence will make them even better.

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Top 9:

 

Krieder - Zibanejad - Buchnevich

 

Namestnikov - Chytil - Zuccarello

 

Vesey - Hayes - Spooner

 

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4th Line options:

 

Meskanen/Ronning - Anderson - Fast

 

McLeod - Holland/Nieves - Fast

 

I’m good with this with Youth option for 4th.

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You know what's weird? I look at that lineup and think, "is there any combination of those names that doesn't make me want to vomit?" And then I remember that's exactly how I felt about the 05-06 lineup, before they went and broke a 7 year playoff drought. I mean, granted Henrik is much older now and we don't have the best player in the world in Jagr anymore, but I get this weird feeling the team will be surprisingly successful.
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Top 9:

 

Krieder - Zibanejad - Buchnevich

 

Namestnikov - Chytil - Zuccarello

 

Vesey - Hayes - Spooner

 

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4th Line options:

 

Meskanen/Ronning - Anderson - Fast

 

McLeod - Holland/Nieves - Fast

 

I like this line-up. Just leave McLeod out all together. I like Fast with Anderson, hopefully that line would get more than 3 minutes a game though as well.

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No way, we've seen what the KZB line can do. A new coach that won't shit all over Buch's confidence will make them even better.

 

 

Plus, I think Zucc helps Chytil more. He is a vet, and will stick up for Chytil if anyone tries to mess with him. Plus, Zucc likes to pass, so it may help Chytil score more goals.

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I like this line-up. Just leave McLeod out all together. I like Fast with Anderson, hopefully that line would get more than 3 minutes a game though as well.

 

Yeah! Respectdablue addressed it well. As a just in case enforcer, he may be useful as a 13th F. Don't want kids in the press box. He can be very useful in Hartford. A liability as a regular in NY.

 

Bet the two Swedes together works. As two-way players it assists a younger scoring LW, which allows that line to get regular shifts down a goal, in the third. Moving Fast up (as King said) to protect a lead is/has been a great option.

 

I wish Ronning would at least get a couple of months in Hartford. Smaller players (Zuc, St Louis, Marchessault) seem to take longer to develop. Maybe they need to really hone their skills to NHL level, since they never can rely on size or physicality.

 

Hate to crush/interrupt Ronning's confidence by bringing him up because he flashed in an exhibition game, only to get him exposed a month into the season. He played as an overager in juniors for a reason. Even at the start of 2018, many (scouts and observers) thought he might not make the NHL. Why would he then be "the guy" to skip a level of development?

 

Howden is a different story. His size and 2 way maturity is excellent. For some time he's been viewed as a likely 2C and getting close to ready. Due to the log jam at C, the team may prefer he gets a short stint in Hartford too. Unless Howden blows up camp, play them together in Hartford and sort things out in NYC till ~ Thanksgiving or injury.

 

I don't know enough about Meskanen to provide a good opinion. Wouldn't he be more likely to make the team, assuming all 3 show similarly decent enough readiness and promise in camp?

 

Or if Nieves has a very good camp, Quinn likely gives him another shot to prove himself. If he doesn't step up sometime this year, mgmt may cut bait with him.

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The first line was really clicking with Fast, so let's break that up.

 

Mccleod. Please. Enough has been said on this, but with Anderson? Fortunately, my guess is that it won't happen.

 

Fast is so damn valuable that he actually clicked best with Zib/Kreid in the 2nd half. He can truly move all the way up or down the lineup. However, Fast should just be a temp on a top-line. As a PKer and D specialist (capable of contributing on O) he is more valuable in the bottom 6, moving up the lineup when needed.

 

It may be better to give Buch first shot to win the job on RW. Though, I am curious if it'd be better for Buch and Names to pair the Ruskies with a scorer on the 2nd line. Buch would get better matchups and Names is great at exits and entries, a role Buch does not provide.

 

A RW like Stone would make a big difference throughout the forward lineup. Just like a strong RHD would for the D corp. Since neither is likely, let's see if Buch is ready to step up. Pragmatically, it doesn't matter if he loses some matchups against top players. We are not competing, so why start with Fast on the top line unless Buch disappoints.

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