2019/2020 Lineup Combos

Flo The Action wrote:

PTFlea wrote:Man...I don't know what's gonna happen, but Brown will probably have to start in Belle.  If he had a good summer working, he'll be able to have a really good start down there and force Ottawa's hand by mid-year.

I'm thinking they waive Boedker and try to get someone to pick up that contract so they can have Brown in there at some point, but it'll get tricky - and no one will take Boeker and it'll Diddle up any trade value he has at the deadline.

Still...Brown/Batherson has the potential to be real.  Ideally you win the lottery and you have Laf at LW with Brown and Batherson, then Tkachuk with White and you're starting to look better and better.

Brown's on my mind these days.  I think we all realized how much injuries hurt his development, but seeing him relatively healthy for long stretches last year - and what he could do is quite exciting.

Its interesting as I’m still unconvinced by his success in belle as I am that it will translate. I need to see him in the NHL being able to keep up with the pace to start believing. Nothing I’ve seen convinces me that he’s done that. I really hope he can as he’s the only prospect we have that really has true 1st liner potential. Probably also why I’m so intreagued with Byfield .

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:In an ideal world you have a top six of:

Lafreniere-Brown-Batherson
Tkachuk-White-Norris

And a bottom six of

Formenton-Pinto-Brown
Balcers-Chlapik-Davidsson

And you mix Abramov, Veronneau, Parker, Gruden etc somewhere if there is a fit.

The Sens will be exciting to watch and will be good on 2-3 years of everything works out as planned.

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:I think be does. And I think the chemistry will be off the charts with him tkachuk and white having all played hockey together and being friends off the ice. Sometimes chemistry outweighs skill. I think he'll have a great season in Belleville this year and he'll be ready for next season .

Ev wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:

PTFlea wrote:Man...I don't know what's gonna happen, but Brown will probably have to start in Belle.  If he had a good summer working, he'll be able to have a really good start down there and force Ottawa's hand by mid-year.

I'm thinking they waive Boedker and try to get someone to pick up that contract so they can have Brown in there at some point, but it'll get tricky - and no one will take Boeker and it'll Diddle up any trade value he has at the deadline.

Still...Brown/Batherson has the potential to be real.  Ideally you win the lottery and you have Laf at LW with Brown and Batherson, then Tkachuk with White and you're starting to look better and better.

Brown's on my mind these days.  I think we all realized how much injuries hurt his development, but seeing him relatively healthy for long stretches last year - and what he could do is quite exciting.

Its interesting as I’m still unconvinced by his success in belle as I am that it will translate. I need to see him in the NHL being able to keep up with the pace to start believing. Nothing I’ve seen convinces me that he’s done that. I really hope he can as he’s the only prospect we have that really has true 1st liner potential. Probably also why I’m so intreagued with Byfield .

Disagree there. Batherson has 1st line potential for sure.

PTFlea wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:

PTFlea wrote:Man...I don't know what's gonna happen, but Brown will probably have to start in Belle.  If he had a good summer working, he'll be able to have a really good start down there and force Ottawa's hand by mid-year.

I'm thinking they waive Boedker and try to get someone to pick up that contract so they can have Brown in there at some point, but it'll get tricky - and no one will take Boeker and it'll Diddle up any trade value he has at the deadline.

Still...Brown/Batherson has the potential to be real.  Ideally you win the lottery and you have Laf at LW with Brown and Batherson, then Tkachuk with White and you're starting to look better and better.

Brown's on my mind these days.  I think we all realized how much injuries hurt his development, but seeing him relatively healthy for long stretches last year - and what he could do is quite exciting.

Its interesting as I’m still unconvinced by his success in belle as I am that it will translate. I need to see him in the NHL being able to keep up with the pace to start believing. Nothing I’ve seen convinces me that he’s done that. I really hope he can as he’s the only prospect we have that really has true 1st liner potential. Probably also why I’m so intreagued with Byfield .

I think Brown is your perfect 2C to a bonafide 1C - which is why I agree with the Byfield sentiment.  But Laf would be killer as well.

Batherson is a top line player IMO.  You'll see.

Lagoon wrote:Byfield is a physical specimen. He will be one of the youngest players in his draft year. Lafreniere has no weaknesses and will be hard to pass up at #1. Byfield could go #1 just because his size and untapped potential with it as he becomes a man. Everyone knows what Lafreniere brings and it is what every team needs. That is the best way I can describe differentiating the two when it comes to 1st overall.

Hobiesens wrote:

Lagoon wrote:Byfield is a physical specimen. He will be one of the youngest players in his draft year. Lafreniere has no weaknesses and will be hard to pass up at #1. Byfield could go #1 just because his size and untapped potential with it as he becomes a man. Everyone knows what Lafreniere brings and it is what every team needs. That is the best way I can describe differentiating the two when it comes to 1st overall.

So if the draft is today and you hold the #1 pick, which of the two do you pick?

PTFlea wrote:I'm sure Laf or Byfield can't WAIT to be a part of the Ottawa organization.

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:I saw a comparison that may somewhat be telling

Byfield - Thornton
Lafrenniere - Panarin

Hobiesens wrote:

Lagoon wrote:Byfield is a physical specimen. He will be one of the youngest players in his draft year. Lafreniere has no weaknesses and will be hard to pass up at #1. Byfield could go #1 just because his size and untapped potential with it as he becomes a man. Everyone knows what Lafreniere brings and it is what every team needs. That is the best way I can describe differentiating the two when it comes to 1st overall.

So if the draft is today and you hold the #1 pick, which of the two do you pick?

Flo The Action wrote:

Hobiesens wrote:

Lagoon wrote:Byfield is a physical specimen. He will be one of the youngest players in his draft year. Lafreniere has no weaknesses and will be hard to pass up at #1. Byfield could go #1 just because his size and untapped potential with it as he becomes a man. Everyone knows what Lafreniere brings and it is what every team needs. That is the best way I can describe differentiating the two when it comes to 1st overall.

So if the draft is today and you hold the #1 pick, which of the two do you pick?

this is like this year's draft. where you're kinda happy to be in the NYR position. whoever falls to two, the org that drafts in that spot will have the easiest choice to make.

i seriously want Byfield, but how do you pass up on Lafreniere..?

Lagoon wrote:

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:I saw a comparison that may somewhat be telling

Byfield - Thornton
Lafrenniere - Panarin

I couldn’t disagree more with those comparisons. Not even close.