How would you line them up?

[JoeSchmoe]

Kulich Thompson Tuch

Benson Norris Quinn

Zucker McLeod Doan

Greenway Krebs Malenstyn

By the end of the season, I'm hoping Östlund or Helenius can step into a 2nd or 3rd line role and demote the vets down. Not likely to happen though.

[JohnC]

2 hours ago, JoeSchmoe said:

Kulich Thompson Tuch

Benson Norris Quinn

Zucker McLeod Doan

Greenway Krebs Malenstyn

By the end of the season, I'm hoping Östlund or Helenius can step into a 2nd or 3rd line role and demote the vets down. Not likely to happen though.

Bringing in young players from Rochester to replace vets on an already young roster will continue plaguing this roster i.e. inexperience. Let the upcoming young players continue maturing in the lower league so when they do move to the next level they will be better prepared. 

[JoeSchmoe]

10 minutes ago, JohnC said:

Bringing in young players from Rochester to replace vets on an already young roster will continue plaguing this roster i.e. inexperience. Let the upcoming young players continue maturing in the lower league so when they do move to the next level they will be better prepared. 

I agree, but I'm just hoping one of them will be far above a PPG and showing themselves better off in the NHL. Unlikely I know, but this is hope season!

[JohnC]

36 minutes ago, JoeSchmoe said:

I agree, but I'm just hoping one of them will be far above a PPG and showing themselves better off in the NHL. Unlikely I know, but this is hope season!

The advantaged of staying longer in the lower league is that the prospects will be playing higher roles and more minutes than if they were more quickly brought up. That extra ice time will accelerate their development even more than if they played limited minutes with lesser roles with the big club. When you watch some of the young developing players play against experienced NHL men players you can see the contrast when boys play against men. 

[oddoublee]

4 hours ago, JoeSchmoe said:

Kulich Thompson Tuch

Benson Norris Quinn

Zucker McLeod Doan

Greenway Krebs Malenstyn

By the end of the season, I'm hoping Östlund or Helenius can step into a 2nd or 3rd line role and demote the vets down. Not likely to happen though.

Oof...not a playoff team there...

[PerreaultForever]

6 hours ago, JoeSchmoe said:

Kulich Thompson Tuch

Benson Norris Quinn

Zucker McLeod Doan

Greenway Krebs Malenstyn

By the end of the season, I'm hoping Östlund or Helenius can step into a 2nd or 3rd line role and demote the vets down. Not likely to happen though.

It's not good enough but I'm currently thinking:

Zucker - Norris - Thompson

Greenway - Kulich - Tuch

Benson - McLeod - Quinn

Doan - Krebs - Malenstyn

The idea being mixing veterans not developed in the Sabres system with youngsters and Sabres who just don't get it yet. 

It's not good enough but it's best I can come up with and of course it all falls apart when Greenway, Norris, Zucker all get injured.

Edited 9 hours ago by PerreaultForever

[JohnC]

7 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:

It's not good enough but I'm currently thinking:

Zucker - Norris - Thompson

Greenway - Kulich - Tuch

Benson - McLeod - Quinn

Doan - Krebs - Malenstyn

The idea being mixing veterans not developed in the Sabres system with youngsters and Sabres who just don't get it yet. 

It's not good enough but it's best I can come up with and of course it all falls apart when Greenway, Norris, Zucker all get injured.

The Sabres just don’t have the depth to absorb injuries that is required when the inevitable injuries happen. And when a critical player such as Dahlin is sidelined, there is a cave in.

Regarding your projected lineup, I would prefer Norris in the 2C spot and Tage in the 1C spot. I see Greenway more as a third or fourth line player. It’s going to be interesting to see how Ruff assembles the lines. I expect a lot of experimentation and jumbling of the lines in the beginning of the season.

[LGR4GM]

8 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:

It's not good enough but I'm currently thinking:

Zucker - Norris - Thompson

Greenway - Kulich - Tuch

Benson - McLeod - Quinn

Doan - Krebs - Malenstyn

The idea being mixing veterans not developed in the Sabres system with youngsters and Sabres who just don't get it yet. 

It's not good enough but it's best I can come up with and of course it all falls apart when Greenway, Norris, Zucker all get injured.

Greenway isn't a top 6 player.