Prospecting Prospect - End of Season 18/19

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:Thought it would be fun to predict next year's lineup given Melnion's comments about playing prospects and shedding age/salary as part of the rebuild. My take on how I see the Sens lineup looking next season.

Tkachuk-White-Ryan
Balcers-Pageau-Duclair
Paul-Brown-Batherson
Formenton-Tierney-Gibbons
Extra: Chlapik

Chabot-De Melo
Brannstron-Jaros
Wolanin-Boro
Extra: Harpur

Anderson
Hogberg

So are we trading Boedker? I just wonder what the org’s plan is for Lindberg and Paajarvi. Are they behind Gibbons? Does Brown even make it out of camp? Does Paul finally get a shot?(is he really an NHLer or a really good AHLer that’s found his spot, I’d sure like to give him a one year shot).

I’m also not sure we want Brannstrom starting next year. I’d want to try and see if we can’t get some team to unload a one year contract for a vet Dman that we can stick in that spot. Someone maybe overpaid that we could trade another team so we get back some assets. This IMO is the kind of moves the org should be thinking of making. Wolanin would be in the top 4 anyways and then injuries could make room for Brannstrom as the season wears on.

TBH you're probably right. I can see Brown, Formenton, Norris (top line in Belleville?) and Brannstrom starting in the A next year. Chlapik a possibility too.

Need Boedker, Boro, Paajarvi/Linderg to help reach cap minimum. I suspect they won't buyout Condon for the very same reason. And maybe they fit Smith in somewhere as well.

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:Going to re-use this thread for prospect talk.

Sogaard having a rough go this season.
Pinto 2nd at UND in scoring, JBD 1st
Norris tied for 4th in rookie scoring in the AHL
Batherson tied for 4th in AHL scoring (3 points off the lead)
Lassi's scoring has cooled off but he's 3rd in team scoring

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:Not yet. Brown and Paul have looked good . Batherson needs to show he can carry his own line right now

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:5th on team scoring as a 20 year old. Hardly killing it lol

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:Not yet. Brown and Paul have looked good . Batherson needs to show he can carry his own line right now

Zach Hyman would be an awesome fit to play with C.Brown and Pageau. Just talking out loud here.

PTFlea wrote:

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:5th on team scoring as a 20 year old. Hardly killing it lol

Meh, 8 goals in 8 games after scoring 47 last year as a 19 year old is pretty impressive.

I assume you realized he's played 3-4 fewer games than anyone else?

PTFlea wrote:

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:Not yet. Brown and Paul have looked good . Batherson needs to show he can carry his own line right now

Zach Hyman would be an awesome fit to play with C.Brown and Pageau. Just talking out loud here.

Absolutely he would.

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:

PTFlea wrote:

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:5th on team scoring as a 20 year old. Hardly killing it lol

Meh, 8 goals in 8 games after scoring 47 last year as a 19 year old is pretty impressive.

I assume you realized he's played 3-4 fewer games than anyone else?

Didn't see that but he's also 20 playing against 16/17 year olds so keep that in mind too

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:

PTFlea wrote:

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:Not yet. Brown and Paul have looked good . Batherson needs to show he can carry his own line right now

Zach Hyman would be an awesome fit to play with C.Brown and Pageau. Just talking out loud here.

Absolutely he would.

Leafs can't afford him. They are over the cap when he and Tavares comes back. He'd be a perfect fit for this team.