The Roster Guessing Thread

[pixburgher66]

This is obviously a guess for a lot of people as trades/UFA signings may be on the horizon, but...give it your best shot.

My guess for the Pens? I don't really see much of a change in the roster as it is.

Dupuis-Crosby-Kennedy
Kunitz-Malkin-Neal
Cooke-Sutter-Vitale
Adams-Jeffrey-Glass

Not bad...not bad. If you want to keep that opinion skip over this next part, because it's a little...umm...unproven:

Orpik-Letang
Niskanen-Martin (these pairs may be switched to Orpik-Nisky, Letang-Martin)
Lovejoy-Engo (Strait, Bortuzzo, Despres, Morrow, etc.)

G: Fleury, Voukon (best signing of Shero's tenure possibly)

The D is where the question lies. We'll see.

 

[Darkstone42]

I think Despres plays full time this season. And I think it's Martin who gets third pairing minutes, unless he plays a lot better than he did last year. Lovejoy is the odd man out.

 

[elocomotive]

G: Fleury, Voukon (best signing of Shero's tenure possibly)

Really? Why have one mediocre/best years are behind him goalie at $5 million when you can have two mediocre/best years are behind him at $7million!!

 

[pixburgher66]

Really? Why have one mediocre/best years are behind him goalie at $5 million when you can have two mediocre/best years are behind him at $7million!!

*could* be. With a shortened season and tons of games, I think this works out. I liked the signing when the Caps signed him, but young guys outplayed him. Fleury works much better with a guy breathing down his neck. Having a solid backup is going to be a factor for a lot of teams. He won't be the savior, but I think he's a very important part of the team.

 

[elocomotive]

...Fleury works much better with a guy breathing down his neck.

That could be taken a lot of ways.

Fair points, Pix. You could certainly spend $2million in worse ways, I just think Shero's had some much better signings. It might work out (god I hope not! ).

 

[pixburgher66]

That could be taken a lot of ways.

Fair points, Pix. You could certainly spend $2million in worse ways, I just think Shero's had some much better signings. It might work out (god I hope not! ).

I mean, the Neal signing may be his best work actually. No...no...his best signings are the non-signings. He's been a lucky SOB with some of the guys that DIDN'T sign with the Pens (Hossa, Malone, Parise). Would've been cap-hell. I dunno, after having to see Brent Johnson last year, the idea of Voukoun (the noted Pen-slayer) in a Pens uni was nice.

 

[pixburgher66]

Also, I knew the breathing down the back would be taken inappropriately. Hahahah, I changed it from "being on his back".

 

[Ho_Brah]

I hope they call Beau Bennett up for camp. Kid is really really good, top 6 good. Lacks the seasoning, but is kicking ass in WB/S. He is a very good friend and former teammate of my Nephew in Cali. They both played for the LA Jr. Kings throughout their childhood/high school years.

 

[pixburgher66]

I hope they call Beau Bennett up for camp. Kid is really really good, top 6 good. Lacks the seasoning, but is kicking ass in WB/S. He is a very good friend and former teammate of my Nephew in Cali. They both played for the LA Jr. Kings throughout their childhood/high school years.

Said the same thing. I wanna see him get a chance. He WILL be at camp according to the WBS blog I follow. I think if he hadn't had the injury he did at Denver (...it was UD, right?) he'd be much closer. I know he's the top point scorer at WBS. Of course, Eric freaking Tangradi (Mr. "Almost a Bust") is their leading goal scorer. I think he has a shot of making the roster, but the short camp doesn't help him. That said, injuries will happen, more so with a 50 game season condensed in a few months, so I'm fairly sure he'll make his NHL debut this year. SO pumped to see him play. Lots of youth that may make an impact. LOTS.

 

[pixburgher66]

I think Despres plays full time this season. And I think it's Martin who gets third pairing minutes, unless he plays a lot better than he did last year. Lovejoy is the odd man out.

Listening to PensNation and they have Josh Yohe on: Despres isn't invited to camp. Apparently the org isn't happy with what he's done so far.

 

[Darkstone42]

Listening to PensNation and they have Josh Yohe on: Despres isn't invited to camp. Apparently the org isn't happy with what he's done so far.

Wow. I thought he looked pretty good out there with the Penguins. I wonder what isn't pleasing them.

 

[Comeds]

Bye Scott Gomez?

 

[puckhead]

Canucks - who the hell knows....
could be a whole new 4th line again as well.

Sedin - Sedin - Burrows
Booth - Kesler - Higgins
Hansen - Lapierre - Kassian
Weise - Malhotra - Joe Colborne (or Tyler Bozak?)

Bieksa - Hamhuis
Garrison - Jake Gardiner (or Cody Franson)
Tanev - Edler

Schneider - Ty Conklin

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Canucks - who the hell knows....
could be a whole new 4th line again as well.

Sedin - Sedin - Burrows
Booth - Kesler - Higgins
Hansen - Lapierre - Kassian
Weise - Malhotra - Joe Colborne (or Tyler Bozak?)

Bieksa - Hamhuis
Garrison - Jake Gardiner (or Cody Franson)
Tanev - Edler

Schneider - Ty Conklin

This is not your opening night roster right?

 

[elocomotive]

I don't even know for the Caps. Haven't thought about hockey outside of a board room setting in so long I forgot half our players. But here goes...

Ovechkin - Backstrom - Knuble
Semin - Fleischmann - Chimera
(brown-haired guy) - Oates - Perreault
Bradley - Steckel - Hendricks

Defense
overrated Canadian defender - overrated American defender
oft injured guy - oft burned guy
offensive juggernaut - defensive just naut

Goalie - 2 rookies I'm sure

 

[Ho_Brah]

Your 2013-2013 LA Kings:

Dustin Brown – Jeff Carter – Justin Williams

Dustin Penner – Mike Richards – Simon Gagne

Dwight King – Jarret Stoll – Trevor Lewis

Jordan Nolan – Colin Fraser – Kyle Clifford

(Kevin Westgarth, Brad Richardson)

Alec Martinez – Drew Doughty

Rob Scuderi – Slava Voynov

Jake Muzzin – Matt Greene

(Davis Drewiske)

Jonathan Quick/Jonathan Bernier

IR: Kopitar, Mitchell


wait a second..this looks exactly like last years Stanley Cup winning team?!?!?

 

[jstewismybastardson]

I don't even know for the Caps. Haven't thought about hockey outside of a board room setting in so long I forgot half our players. But here goes...

fat guy - Backstrom - Knuble
Semin - Fleischmann - Chimera
(brown-haired guy) - Oates - Perreault
Bradley - Steckel - Hendricks

Defense
overrated Canadian defender - overrated American defender
oft injured guy - oft burned guy
offensive juggernaut - defensive just naut

Goalie - 2 rookies I'm sure

looks good

 

[puckhead]

This is not your opening night roster right?

just throwing names out there as a starting point.
opening night would have more of the rookies if they still get 9 free games.

I even forgot Raymond (or whatever return he might bring).
~ joke about him falling out of contention goes here ~

 

[flyersfan4706]

Hartnell-Giroux-Voracek
Schenn-Briere-Simmonds
Fedotenko-Couturier-Read
Wellwood-Talbot-Rinaldo
Shelley

Coburn-Grossmann
Timonen-Schenn
Meszaros-Gustafsson
Lilja

Bryzgalov
Leighton

 

[jstewismybastardson]

just throwing names out there as a starting point.
opening night would have more of the rookies if they still get 9 free games.

I even forgot Raymond (or whatever return he might bring).
~ joke about him falling out of contention goes here ~

kesler isnt close to an nhl return (alledgedly)