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[Triumph]

I seriously hope that changes come trade deadline. A seriously strong top 2 rounds in this years draft....another 2nd could go a long way.

or it could, like most 2nd round draft picks, amount to absolutely nothing. colin white is definitely more valuable to the devils than a 2nd round pick. i mean, this notion is HFery at its worst - 'all prospects will pan out, veterans suck, i hope we get a draft pick for this sucky veteran, who will turn into a prospect, who will pan out'

Edited by Triumph, 13 July 2011 - 08:33 PM.

[Jas0nMacIsaac]

or it could, like most 2nd round draft picks, amount to absolutely nothing. colin white is definitely more valuable to the devils than a 2nd round pick. i mean, this notion is HFery at its worst - 'all prospects will pan out, veterans suck, i hope we get a draft pick for this sucky veteran, who will turn into a prospect, who will pan out'

The more 20% chances you have, the more often you have something in the minors worthwhile.

[Triumph]

The more 20% chances you have, the more often you have something in the minors worthwhile.

except there's a high chance that colin white's one remaining season will be more valuable than that 2nd round pick will be in his entire career.

[SeanMac16]

i wish it could be
Kovy/Parise/Zajac (killed last preseason)
palmieri/ Elias/zubrus
Clarkson/Josefson/Tedenby
Rolston/Steckel/ Henrique

Def. is fine btw the forwards arent in RW,C,LW order lol just saying

[Pepperkorn]

except there's a high chance that colin white's one remaining season will be more valuable than that 2nd round pick will be in his entire career.

that isn't sarcastic...

[Vic Rattlehead18]

What about an all rookie line?

Parise-zajac-kovalchuk
Rolston-elias-zubrus
Zharkov-steckle-clarkson
Tedenby-josefson-palmieri

Volchenkov-greene
Talinder-fayne
White-taormina

[Vic Rattlehead18]

Or
Parise-zajac-zubrus
Kovalchuk-josefson-palmieri
Rolston-elias-clarkson
Tendenby-steckl-zharkov

[Jas0nMacIsaac]

I'm bored so my ideal scenerio. David Clarkson is traded to some team for a 3rd.

Zach Parise - Travis Zajac - Dainius Zubrus
Ilya Kovalchuk - Jacob Josefson - Nick Palmieri
Brian Rolston - Patrik Elias - Mattias Tedenby
Vladmir Zharkov - David Steckel - Eric Boulton
Cam Janssen

Henrik Tallinder - Mark Fayne
Colin White - Adam Larsson
Andy Greene - Anton Volchenkov
Matt Taormina

Martin Brodeur
Johan Hedberg

PP1

Ilya Kovalchuk - Travis Zajac - Zach Parise
Mark Fayne - Brian Rolston

PP2

Dainius Zubrus - Jacob Josefson - Mattias Tedenby
Adam Larsson - Patrik Elias

PK1

Zach Parise - Travis Zajac
Anton Volchenkov - Colin White

PK2
Patrik Elias - Brian Rolston/Vladmir Zharkov
Henrik Tallinder - Angy Greene

Edited by Jas0nMacIsaac, 17 July 2011 - 05:10 PM.

[Jas0nMacIsaac]

Haven't decided what PP I would like run. If Taormina were to make the team he would be the ideal center piece in the 1 - 3 - 1 PP. Larsson just can't be counted on to run that PP from the point, it is a little too much to ask of him. If he could:

-------Zubrus-------
--------------------
Kov-----Tao----Parise
---------------------
-------Larsson---------

Probably a little risky

Edited by Jas0nMacIsaac, 17 July 2011 - 05:29 PM.

[StormJosh]

except there's a high chance that colin white's one remaining season will be more valuable than that 2nd round pick will be in his entire career.

Glad to see someone say this. Very true, odds of picking an NHLer in the 2nd round are not good. Odds are between 66-75% that the draft pick will never become a meaningful player depending on if it is a high or low 2nd. I'd rather make a Stanley Cup run with Colin White than give him away for a 30% chance at a meaningful player years from now.

http://www.tsn.ca/co...llen/?ID=267960

[Triumph]

don't want larsson on a power play. i don't think young players in general are particularly adept at it.

[Jas0nMacIsaac]

don't want larsson on a power play. i don't think young players in general are particularly adept at it.

I agree with you on the first unit, but I would say its fairly safe he will see 2nd unit PP time. Larsson is said to have a high hockey IQ and is a great passer. Adding a defensemen with a high passing % will no doubt correlate with a higher shooting % on the PP. Maybe I'm off though.

Edited by Jas0nMacIsaac, 17 July 2011 - 06:29 PM.

[Quinn01]

So at this point now with a few different changes, what do you all think the lines will be?

[Devs4LIFE]

Zajac with Parise isn't rocket science. I think Tedenby along side Kovy could be good as well. Now I don't know the positions from head so will give it a go.
Parise-Zajac-Zub
Kovy-Elias-Tedenby(If so)
clarkson-Josefson-palmeri
Boulton-Steckle-Hunter

Tallinder-Fayne
Greene-TAO/Larrson
White-Volckenkov

I think it's foolish to even try and guess anymore.

[Quinn01]

Right. Seem more of a game for us, Lou will do as he wishes.Our don't mean much to him.

Ofcourse not. He wouldnt take our lines and put them out there. Thats why he gets paid and we dont. It's still fun though.

[sundstrom]

now thinking:

parise-zajac-tedenby
kovalchuk-josefson-palmieri
zubrus-elias-clarkson
boulton-steckel-hunter
zharkov/pelley

volchenkov-taormina
tallinder-fayne
greene-white
fraser

marty
moose

first callups:
henrique for forward
corrente/urbom/larsson (likely in that order) for defense

[grcenter47]

now thinking:

parise-zajac-tedenby
kovalchuk-josefson-palmieri
zubrus-elias-clarkson
boulton-steckel-hunter
zharkov/pelley

volchenkov-taormina
tallinder-fayne
greene-white
fraser

marty
moose

first callups:
henrique for forward
corrente/urbom/larsson (likely in that order) for defense

i wish henrique could make the team

[Quinn01]

now thinking:

volchenkov-taormina
tallinder-fayne
greene-white
fraser

first callups:
henrique for forward
corrente/urbom/larsson (likely in that order) for defense

Just out of curiosity, what makes you say that Fayne will get the slot over Larsson?

Edited by Quinn01, 28 July 2011 - 10:45 PM.