Final Lineup Predictions Coming Out Of Preseason

[activeStick]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

The four Cs are already cemented:

Kadri
Frost
Backlund
Kirkland

Also, they've established four pairs (Huska also alluded to having pairs in the Bonfire panel):

Huberdeau Kadri ?
? Frost Coronato
? Backlund Coleman
Lombo Kirkland ?

Which leaves Zary, Pospisil, Sharangovich and Klapka as floaters.

The backend seems to be:

? Weegar
? Andersson
? Parekh

With Bahl, Bean, Hanley and Pachal as floaters.


Using that (not by my choice), here's what I would like to see:

Huberdeau Kadri Pospisl
Zary Frost Coronato
Sharangovich Backlund Coleman
Lombo Kirkland Klapka

Hanley Weegar
Bahl Andersson
Pachal Parekh

Agree with your lines! Pospisil and Klapla rotate based on who's struggling and same with Sharangovich and Zary.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by kehatch

The coachs have seen these guys all of past season. I don't think performance in a preseason game is that big of a factor.

Bean has a bit more NHL experience and might be seen as a better mentor for Parekh. My guess, and its just a guess, is Bean gets game 1.

I like Pachal better. But I don't think he is significantly better then Bean. At this point I am more interested in who has chemistry with Parekh.

The worst D man we have had since Bubba would be a better mentor for Parekh? If that's the coaching mindset it just solidifies my belief that Huska is a mediocre coach at best. Jake Bean is terrible, I don't give a #### what experience he has.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Klapka seems to have some surprising chemistry with Kadri.

[robertsfanatic]

zero games played and already people have blown gaskets...Gridin can go down and play a ton if no one is hurt, no need to rush him.

roster will be different later this year as players are moved out.

[tkflames]

Oof...that lineup... Vegas almost won a cup rolling 4 lines of 2nd line players and 3 pairs of #3/4 defenseman.

We are trying to do the same running 4 lines of 3rd line players.

[FanIn80]

Originally Posted by tkflames

Oof...that lineup... Vegas almost won a cup rolling 4 lines of 2nd line players and 3 pairs of #3/4 defenseman.

We are trying to do the same running 4 lines of 3rd line players.

Kadri, Huberdeau, Coronato and Frost (from his preseaon performance) are top-six guys on most teams in the league.

[Iceman57]

....my fantasy lines for no particular reason

Zary ~ Kadri ~ Klapka
Huberdeau ~ Frost ~ Coronato
Farabee ~ Backlund ~ Gridin
Coleman ~ Sharangovich ~ Pospisil

Lomberg
Kirkland

Weegar ~ Andersson
Bahl ~ Parekh
Hanley/Bean ~ Pachal

*Miromanov sent to minors

Wolf
*Nico Daws (waiver claim off NJ)

[VilleN]

I'd go with:
Huberdeau-Kadri-Sharangovich
Zary-Frost-Coronato
Coleman-Backlund-Gridin
Farabee-Pospisil-Klapka
Lomberg
Kirkland

Hanley-Weegar
Bahl-Andersson
Pachal-Parekh

[GirlySports]

I thought this was funny. 2025 Pacific starting lineups as predicted in 2021.