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Savvy27 · 09-26-2013, 10:11 AM

C:
Stajan
Backlund
Monahan
Knight
Horak
B. Jones

I'm disappointed that Horak is not in the mix, but I think he will be sent down. I had Knight behind him until I saw Knight finally get to play his natural position of Center and now I think he should be on the team.

LW:
Glencross
Cammalleri
Baertschi
Galliardi
Bouma

I feel like all of these guys have obviously played their way onto the team. Somebody is going to have to switch over, I think Galliardi or Cammalleri should be able to do so without too much trouble.

RW:
Stempniak
Hudler
D. Jones
McGrattan
Jackman
Street

I would keep McGrattan over Jackman and then really only play him when the opponent is a huge team, or has a heavyweight in the lineup. Otherwise, go with 4 lines where Bouma is the least talented guy out there.

D:
Giordano
Brodie
Wideman
Russell
Smith
O'Brien
Butler

These are the seven who seem to have made it, so let's see what they can do.

Ramo
MacDonald
Berra

Send Berra to the farm to compete with Ortio for starts and push Brossoit to the ECHL to be a starter. Next season let MacDonald walk and re-rank the goalies at that point. Unless, Berra or Ortio play their way into the NHL and then let that happen.

09-26-2013, 10:11 AM	#83
Savvy27 #1 Goaltender Join Date: Sep 2002 Exp:	C: Stajan Backlund Monahan Knight Horak B. Jones I'm disappointed that Horak is not in the mix, but I think he will be sent down. I had Knight behind him until I saw Knight finally get to play his natural position of Center and now I think he should be on the team. LW: Glencross Cammalleri Baertschi Galliardi Bouma I feel like all of these guys have obviously played their way onto the team. Somebody is going to have to switch over, I think Galliardi or Cammalleri should be able to do so without too much trouble. RW: Stempniak Hudler D. Jones McGrattan Jackman Street I would keep McGrattan over Jackman and then really only play him when the opponent is a huge team, or has a heavyweight in the lineup. Otherwise, go with 4 lines where Bouma is the least talented guy out there. D: Giordano Brodie Wideman Russell Smith O'Brien Butler These are the seven who seem to have made it, so let's see what they can do. Ramo MacDonald Berra Send Berra to the farm to compete with Ortio for starts and push Brossoit to the ECHL to be a starter. Next season let MacDonald walk and re-rank the goalies at that point. Unless, Berra or Ortio play their way into the NHL and then let that happen.