Murray to give vets a break

Cap'n Clutch wrote:

shabbs wrote:

N4L wrote:

shabbs wrote:According to the CBA, the max size for an "active roster" is 23. This would include healthy scratches that don't dress but are considered active. So, my total of 23 is hitting the limit, but I guess it depends on what Murray means by 21-man roster. 21 on the ice or 21 active.

I think Murray starts the season with 22 honestly. He will let someone play themselves off the team the first few weeks of the season.

Starting with 22 makes more sense for the added flexibility...

Forwards:
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Alfie - Spezza - Michalek
Cheechoo - Kelly - Kovalev
Foligno - Regin - Fisher
Ruutu - Neil - Donovan
Extra: Shannon

Defense:
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Phillips - Volchie
Kuba - Karlsson
Campoli - Picard
Extra: Schubert

Goal:
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Leclaire
Elliott

Total: 22-man roster - all dressed

Injured: Winchester
The rest: in Bingo or wherever...

Absolutely it makes more sense and he did say he'd like to get down to a 21 man roster not that he absolutely will. I agree with your lineup other than putting Shannon in Kelly's place and Kelly in Donovan's spot, then carry Donovan as the extra. At some point Schubert will be gone and then up comes Carkner I would suspect. After that if Murray really feels he wants a 21 man roster then we could expect one of Picard, Campoli or Kelly to be on their way out IMO.

N4L wrote:Im gonna stop ya in your tracks here.... why is Schubert part of that? Carkner will 100% be the 7th D man if they decide to take 7. Also, I think Donovan will be that number 13 forward. Murray drafted and traded for Shannon, Clouston brought him up with him from Bingo... he will be top 9 all year.

DirtyDave wrote:I think I'd swap Foligno and Cheech from Shabbs line up... not used to having so many quality players to choose from.

shabbs wrote:

N4L wrote:Im gonna stop ya in your tracks here.... why is Schubert part of that? Carkner will 100% be the 7th D man if they decide to take 7. Also, I think Donovan will be that number 13 forward. Murray drafted and traded for Shannon, Clouston brought him up with him from Bingo... he will be top 9 all year.

Schubert's there because he's got a 1-way... so unless he's waived or traded he's gonna be in there somewhere. Waiving Shubert opens the door for Carkner... I'll give you that. We'll see if it actually happens.

There was no logic for the placement of Shannon as the 13th... I just didn't want to slot him on the 4th line... I agree he'll be in the top 9 for sure.

shabbs wrote:So, then if Schubert is indeed punted, we can expect something along the lines of:

Forwards:
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Alfie - Spezza - Michalek
Cheechoo - Shannon - Kovalev
Foligno - Regin - Fisher
Ruutu - Kelly - Neil
Extra: Donovan

Defense:
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Phillips - Volchie
Kuba - Karlsson
Campoli - Picard
Extra: Carkner

Goal:
=====
Leclaire
Elliott

Total: 22-man roster - all dressed

N4L wrote:Why are people so set on giving the lines numbers? We will have 2 seconds lines it's pretty simple. The 2nd and 3rd line will have identicle minutes throughout the year.

N4L wrote:Why are people so set on giving the lines numbers? We will have 2 seconds lines it's pretty simple. The 2nd and 3rd line will have identicle minutes throughout the year.

N4L wrote:

shabbs wrote:

N4L wrote:Im gonna stop ya in your tracks here.... why is Schubert part of that? Carkner will 100% be the 7th D man if they decide to take 7. Also, I think Donovan will be that number 13 forward. Murray drafted and traded for Shannon, Clouston brought him up with him from Bingo... he will be top 9 all year.

Schubert's there because he's got a 1-way... so unless he's waived or traded he's gonna be in there somewhere. Waiving Shubert opens the door for Carkner... I'll give you that. We'll see if it actually happens.

There was no logic for the placement of Shannon as the 13th... I just didn't want to slot him on the 4th line... I agree he'll be in the top 9 for sure.

1 way contract or not, he is getting waived for sure, if he somehow gets through waivers then he will be sent down to Bingo. Carkner does his job and does it better, more of a team guy, and you will NEVER hear him complain or anything of the sort. Carkner is happy to be there Schubert was crying last year because he actually thought he was an asset to someone.

N4L wrote:Why are people so set on giving the lines numbers? We will have 2 seconds lines it's pretty simple. The 2nd and 3rd line will have identicle minutes throughout the year.

DirtyDave wrote:

N4L wrote:Why are people so set on giving the lines numbers? We will have 2 seconds lines it's pretty simple. The 2nd and 3rd line will have identicle minutes throughout the year.

to upset you.

N4L wrote:Intends and will are 2 different things.

DirtyDave wrote:

N4L wrote:Intends and will are 2 different things.

is there a reason schubert is still on this team?

DirtyDave wrote:

N4L wrote:Intends and will are 2 different things.

is there a reason schubert is still on this team?