Maybe it is to early to talk about this. With the trade deadline passing I just wanted to read your opinions on this.
Assumptions:
1) All of the canadiens prospects are going to be at the training camp next year
2) Players that you want to be resigned by Montreal are resigned
3) Montreal does not trade with anyone
4) Montreal does not sign any free agents (other than the above)
What line up in your eyes Motreal will have
My line up
Higgins-Kovu-Tangay
A.Kostitsyn-Plekanec-Pacioretty
Perezhogin-Maxwell-S.Kostitsyn
Stewart-Lapierre-Kostopoulos
D'Agostini/Chipchura
Might be the first time I've thought this way, but I think its time for Kovalev to leave... seems like the team is dependent on him, which is normal of a star player, but his inconsistency ripples through the team too readily.
Maybe it is to early to talk about this. With the trade deadline passing I just wanted to read your opinions on this.
Assumptions:
1) All of the canadiens prospects are going to be at the training camp next year
2) Players that you want to be resigned by Montreal are resigned
3) Montreal does not trade with anyone
4) Montreal does not sign any free agents (other than the above)
What line up in your eyes Motreal will have
My line up
Higgins-Kovu-Tangay
A.Kostitsyn-Plekanec-Pacioretty
Perezhogin-Maxwell-S.Kostitsyn
Stewart-Lapierre-Kostopoulos
D'Agostini/Chipchura
Maybe it is to early to talk about this. With the trade deadline passing I just wanted to read your opinions on this.
Assumptions:
1) All of the canadiens prospects are going to be at the training camp next year
2) Players that you want to be resigned by Montreal are resigned
3) Montreal does not trade with anyone
4) Montreal does not sign any free agents (other than the above)
What line up in your eyes Motreal will have
My line up
Higgins-Kovu-Tangay
A.Kostitsyn-Plekanec-Pacioretty
<b>Perezhogin</b>-Maxwell-S.Kostitsyn
Stewart-Lapierre-Kostopoulos
D'Agostini/Chipchura
I think its safe to say we wo't be seeing Perezhogin next year, or ever.
This post is riduculous, given the number of UFAs next year, its impossible to predict who will/wont be around next year.
Since I think it's unlikely we'll be able to add a true number 1 center via trade, I think it would be in the best interest of the club, to try and roll 4 lines that can do it all. I think we will end up bringing back Koivu and Kovalev, and for bargain prices as well, considering there ages and years. I also think we'd be wise to bring in Franzen, who has great size, and would fit in nicely with our centerman group.
I'd then look to roll these 4 lines:
Higgins-Franzen-Kovalev (Franzen brings us some much needed size to the center spot, and while not being a true #1 center, he is a quality scoring line center. If he and Kovalev can find some chemistry, we are in some great shape. Higgins would be the effort and defensive presence guy, who is also capable offensively)
SKostitsyn-Plekanec-AKostitsyn (The bros and Pleks. I've wanted to see this for about 3 years. Speed and more speed, and lots of skill and creativity. This is assuming Sergei gets his act together)
Pacioretty-Koivu-D'Agostini (I can just envision this line having chemistry, and think koivus veteran presence would be a nice fit between two young guys he's shown chemistry with in the past. All three guys are creative offensively, and all three have very different games that could combine nicely. Hopefully the youngsters can keep Koivu rejuvanted)
Latendresse-Lapierre-Kostopoulos (This line had some success, and would be atop notch "4th line", though in reality much more than that. We'd roll 4 lines consistently if this was our 4th, and this is the energy line)
Last edited by hogtownhabsfan: 03-06-2009 at 02:21 PM.
SKostitsyn-Plekanec-AKostitsyn (The bros and Pleks. I've wanted to see this for about 3 years. Speed and more speed, and lots of skill and creativity. This is assuming Sergei gets his act together)
Hate to be such a doomsayer, but my faith in Sergei as an NHLer may have crashed irreparably this year.
Since I think it's unlikely we'll be able to add a true number 1 center via trade, I think it would be in the best interest of the club, to try and roll 4 lines that can do it all. I think we will end up bringing back Koivu and Kovalev, and for bargain prices as well, considering there ages and years. I also think we'd be wise to bring in Franzen, who has great size, and would fit in nicely with our centerman group.
I'd then look to roll these 4 lines:
Higgins-Franzen-Kovalev (Franzen brings us some much needed size to the center spot, and while not being a true #1 center, he is a quality scoring line center. If he and Kovalev can find some chemistry, we are in some great shape. Higgins would be the effort and defensive presence guy, who is also capable offensively)
SKostitsyn-Plekanec-AKostitsyn (The bros and Pleks. I've wanted to see this for about 3 years. Speed and more speed, and lots of skill and creativity. This is assuming Sergei gets his act together)
Pacioretty-Koivu-D'Agostini (I can just envision this line having chemistry, and think koivus veteran presence would be a nice fit between two young guys he's shown chemistry with in the past. All three guys are creative offensively, and all three have very different games that could combine nicely. Hopefully the youngsters can keep Koivu rejuvanted)
Latendresse-Lapierre-Kostopoulos (This line had some success, and would be atop notch "4th line", though in reality much more than that. We'd roll 4 lines consistently if this was our 4th, and this is the energy line)
I'd drop Kovalev for Tanguay. Also I think Sergei is going to rebound so I like the look of that lineup.
Also realilistically I couldn't see us landing Franzen, maybe Lang will be back for another 1 year deal until we can figure something out? ( I know its a stretch)
Alex Tanguay - Saku Koivu - Matt D'Agostini
Sergei Kostistyn - Tomas Plekanec - Andrei Kostitsyn
Max Pacioretty - Robert Lang - Christopher Higgins
Guilluame Latendresse - Maxim Lapierre - Tom Kostopoulos
Gregory Stewart, Glen Metropolit
Andrei Markov - Konstantin Korneev
Roman Hamrlik - Ryan O'Byrne
Josh Gorges - Yannick Weber
Patrice Brisebois
