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Higginson03 · 07-29-2022, 03:19 AM

Huberdeau - Lindholm - Toffoli
-Huberdeau had 115 points playing with Bennett and Duclair ( Obviously first power play unit too) but he makes players he plays with better.
-Lindholm gets a lot of disrespect around the league and even here like he had 42 tap ins from the “gods” Jonny and Chucky but he has a far better shot then either of those guys and Huberdeau is gunna find him in his sweat spots as good as anyone in the league possibly could, i project he hits 50 and top 3 in Selke voting again (hopefully wins it)
-Toffoli had a weird end of season and playoffs with us but I watched MTL’s playoff run and he was an animal and a great player, he’s a proud player and you knows he’s been working his ass off for his coach Sutter this off season getting back to that player, I can see him hitting 30-35 easy on top line, and we are so fortunate last season we forgot how 30 goal scorers don’t just grow on tress and that’s still pretty good for top line RW.

Mangipane - Backlund - Coleman
2nd line isn’t ideal 2nd line (best third line in league if they were 3rd) but none the less a great line, they are play 100% every shift and other teams probably hate playing against this line.
-Backlund-would be awesome to see Backlund get the C on chest and hit 50 points while playing Selke like defence all season as per usual —Mangipane keep progressing forward and hit the 40 mark
-Coleman just do what he does playing like a grown ass man all season.

Pelletier - Monahan/Ruzicka - Dube
Third line is where is gets a little iffy and ugly if Monahan hips still making it hard for a already slow player slower, I love Money Hands, so many clutch goals when he was heathy (we’d be an absolute tank last season if we had heathy monahan scoring all those clutch game winners he used to do) but I’d be happy with 20 goals, 10 assist from him.

Dube I can see being a 20-20 guy easy, he’s getting better and better every year and finished off regular season great. (Love how hard he plays for a smaller guy)

Pelletier I don’t know everything about this kid but watched some highlights from last season and 62 points in 66 games as a rookie in first professional season is amazing, he’s a highly skilled small guy that gives it his all every shift and I really hope he becomes a NHL player this season and gets his feet wet, a lot of potential and I doubt anybody thought this small guy with huge engine would be this good this fast. Sutter loves vets tho, im sure Brad is out looking to make this 3rd line better (possibly by trading/signing a 1st or 2nd line forward and who ever spot that person takes moves to 3rd line to strengthen it)

Lucic - Ruzicka/Monahan - Lewis
Lucic just be tough and hopefully chip in 7–10 goals and kick the #### outta anyone who crosses the line with our top players (can’t wait to free up that cap but also hope to re sign to league min.

Ruzicka might not even be on roster because of Rooney but comp is always good and healthy but I for one hope he makes it, sure he was inconsistent that year but super effective when he was on his game and confident, I hope he comes that 6’4 220 with skill he can be (Sutter will coach him to play more of a man game hopefully and use that big body for effectively on both sides of ice) would be great if he pans out and Monahan body is too broken, Ruzicka might take a bit but one day he’ll be our 3rd line centre.

A kid line of Pelletier - Ruzicka - Dube would be fun to watch

Defence is stacked so not gunna get into it much

Weegar - Tanev (our two best shut down defenders togther would make for a great pair)

Hanifin - Andersson (great together last season, let these guys grow into a first pairing together, it’s more like a 1A, 1B first two pairings)

Zadorov - Kylington ( could be good, could be bad, guess we’ll see but if all else fails, throw Kylington back with Tanev and big Z with Weegar for 3 great well rounded pairings, give Weegar top PK and power play mins to get him around 23 min mark again.

I’m also hoping Valimaki has a great off season and comes into camp demanding a NHL look and allows us to trade Kylington ( falls too much a terrible times) for a top 6 forward but I doubt that happens and I’m with keeping Kylington but I know if Valimaki don’t make a huge jump this season he’s pretty much a waste of 1st rd pick and probably couldn’t get a 3rd for him.

Sorry for spell check errors or wording it weird or anything, im super new here (kinda, been lurking in the shadows for 5+ years just reading, but decided to make a account last week)

07-29-2022, 03:19 AM	#35
Higginson03 Farm Team Player Join Date: Jul 2022 Exp:	Huberdeau - Lindholm - Toffoli -Huberdeau had 115 points playing with Bennett and Duclair ( Obviously first power play unit too) but he makes players he plays with better. -Lindholm gets a lot of disrespect around the league and even here like he had 42 tap ins from the “gods” Jonny and Chucky but he has a far better shot then either of those guys and Huberdeau is gunna find him in his sweat spots as good as anyone in the league possibly could, i project he hits 50 and top 3 in Selke voting again (hopefully wins it) -Toffoli had a weird end of season and playoffs with us but I watched MTL’s playoff run and he was an animal and a great player, he’s a proud player and you knows he’s been working his ass off for his coach Sutter this off season getting back to that player, I can see him hitting 30-35 easy on top line, and we are so fortunate last season we forgot how 30 goal scorers don’t just grow on tress and that’s still pretty good for top line RW. Mangipane - Backlund - Coleman 2nd line isn’t ideal 2nd line (best third line in league if they were 3rd) but none the less a great line, they are play 100% every shift and other teams probably hate playing against this line. -Backlund-would be awesome to see Backlund get the C on chest and hit 50 points while playing Selke like defence all season as per usual —Mangipane keep progressing forward and hit the 40 mark -Coleman just do what he does playing like a grown ass man all season. Pelletier - Monahan/Ruzicka - Dube Third line is where is gets a little iffy and ugly if Monahan hips still making it hard for a already slow player slower, I love Money Hands, so many clutch goals when he was heathy (we’d be an absolute tank last season if we had heathy monahan scoring all those clutch game winners he used to do) but I’d be happy with 20 goals, 10 assist from him. Dube I can see being a 20-20 guy easy, he’s getting better and better every year and finished off regular season great. (Love how hard he plays for a smaller guy) Pelletier I don’t know everything about this kid but watched some highlights from last season and 62 points in 66 games as a rookie in first professional season is amazing, he’s a highly skilled small guy that gives it his all every shift and I really hope he becomes a NHL player this season and gets his feet wet, a lot of potential and I doubt anybody thought this small guy with huge engine would be this good this fast. Sutter loves vets tho, im sure Brad is out looking to make this 3rd line better (possibly by trading/signing a 1st or 2nd line forward and who ever spot that person takes moves to 3rd line to strengthen it) Lucic - Ruzicka/Monahan - Lewis Lucic just be tough and hopefully chip in 7–10 goals and kick the #### outta anyone who crosses the line with our top players (can’t wait to free up that cap but also hope to re sign to league min. Ruzicka might not even be on roster because of Rooney but comp is always good and healthy but I for one hope he makes it, sure he was inconsistent that year but super effective when he was on his game and confident, I hope he comes that 6’4 220 with skill he can be (Sutter will coach him to play more of a man game hopefully and use that big body for effectively on both sides of ice) would be great if he pans out and Monahan body is too broken, Ruzicka might take a bit but one day he’ll be our 3rd line centre. A kid line of Pelletier - Ruzicka - Dube would be fun to watch Defence is stacked so not gunna get into it much Weegar - Tanev (our two best shut down defenders togther would make for a great pair) Hanifin - Andersson (great together last season, let these guys grow into a first pairing together, it’s more like a 1A, 1B first two pairings) Zadorov - Kylington ( could be good, could be bad, guess we’ll see but if all else fails, throw Kylington back with Tanev and big Z with Weegar for 3 great well rounded pairings, give Weegar top PK and power play mins to get him around 23 min mark again. I’m also hoping Valimaki has a great off season and comes into camp demanding a NHL look and allows us to trade Kylington ( falls too much a terrible times) for a top 6 forward but I doubt that happens and I’m with keeping Kylington but I know if Valimaki don’t make a huge jump this season he’s pretty much a waste of 1st rd pick and probably couldn’t get a 3rd for him. Sorry for spell check errors or wording it weird or anything, im super new here (kinda, been lurking in the shadows for 5+ years just reading, but decided to make a account last week) Last edited by Higginson03; 07-29-2022 at 03:22 AM.