Sure would have been fun to watch this team during the olympics.. USA is closing the gap with Canada

Forwards
Line 1
Johnny Gaudreau
Auston Matthews
Patrick Kane

Line 2
James van Riemsdyk
Jack Eichel
Phil Kessel

Line 3
Max Pacioretty
Joe Pavelski
Blake Wheeler

Line 4
Brandon Saad
Ryan Kesler
T.J. Oshie


Defensemen
Pairing 1
Ryan Suter
Jacob Trouba

Pairing 2
Zach Werenski
Seth Jones

Pairing 3
Cam Fowler
Ryan McDonagh

Goalies
Starter
Cory Schneider
Backup
Connor Hellebuyck
Backup
Jonathan Quick


Extras: Dylan Larkin, J.T. Miller, Shayne Gostisbehere, Kevin Shattenkirk

http://www.rileymartin.com/riley_martin_bobblehead.html

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- RhinoFan

collector item

Sure would have been fun to watch this team during the olympics.. USA is closing the gap with Canada

Forwards
Line 1
Johnny Gaudreau
Auston Matthews
Patrick Kane

Line 2
James van Riemsdyk
Jack Eichel
Phil Kessel

Line 3
Max Pacioretty
Joe Pavelski
Blake Wheeler

Line 4
Brandon Saad
Ryan Kesler
T.J. Oshie


Defensemen
Pairing 1
Ryan Suter
Jacob Trouba

Pairing 2
Zach Werenski
Seth Jones

Pairing 3
Cam Fowler
Ryan McDonagh

Goalies
Starter
Cory Schneider
Backup
Connor Hellebuyck
Backup
Jonathan Quick


Extras: Dylan Larkin, J.T. Miller, Shayne Gostisbehere, Kevin Shattenkirk
- gordong

Sure would have been fun to watch this team during the olympics.. USA is closing the gap with Canada

Forwards
Line 1
Johnny Gaudreau
Auston Matthews
Patrick Kane

Line 2
James van Riemsdyk
Jack Eichel
Phil Kessel

Line 3
Max Pacioretty
Joe Pavelski
Blake Wheeler

Line 4
Brandon Saad
Ryan Kesler
T.J. Oshie


Defensemen
Pairing 1
Ryan Suter
Jacob Trouba

Pairing 2
Zach Werenski
Seth Jones

Pairing 3
Cam Fowler
Ryan McDonagh

Goalies
Starter
Cory Schneider
Backup
Connor Hellebuyck
Backup
Jonathan Quick


Extras: Dylan Larkin, J.T. Miller, Shayne Gostisbehere, Kevin Shattenkirk
- gordong

You know what's strange about the top 2 lines

Matthews -1st overall
Kane - 1st overall
James van riemdyke- 2nd overall
Eichel - 2nd overall
Kessel- 5th overall
Ryan suter - 7th overall
Trouba - 9th overall
Zach Werenski - 8th overall
Seth jones- 4th overall

Weren't you trying to point out that hall of famers and great players get picked through out the draft yesterday.

Seams like high picks turn into top players

Sure would have been fun to watch this team during the olympics.. USA is closing the gap with Canada

Forwards
Line 1
Johnny Gaudreau
Auston Matthews
Patrick Kane

Line 2
James van Riemsdyk
Jack Eichel
Phil Kessel

Line 3
Max Pacioretty
Joe Pavelski
Blake Wheeler

Line 4
Brandon Saad
Ryan Kesler
T.J. Oshie


Defensemen
Pairing 1
Ryan Suter
Jacob Trouba

Pairing 2
Zach Werenski
Seth Jones

Pairing 3
Cam Fowler
Ryan McDonagh

Goalies
Starter
Cory Schneider
Backup
Connor Hellebuyck
Backup
Jonathan Quick


Extras: Dylan Larkin, J.T. Miller, Shayne Gostisbehere, Kevin Shattenkirk
- gordong

I don't think it's any closer to canada than it was before...probably more exciting though

God I hate this team

You know what's strange about the top 2 lines

Matthews -1st overall
Kane - 1st overall
James van riemdyke- 2nd overall
Eichel - 2nd overall
Kessel- 5th overall
Ryan suter - 7th overall
Trouba - 9th overall
Zach Werenski - 8th overall
Seth jones- 4th overall

Weren't you trying to point out that hall of famers and great players get picked through out the draft yesterday.
Seams like high picks turn into top players
- Boss34

But but but gaudreau went 104th overall. We should just stockpile 4th round picks.

But but but gaudreau went 104th overall. We should just stockpile 4th round picks.
- TheHank

nah, you're just supposed to believe in the scouting staff to conveniently find all star talent in areas where you have roughly a 5% chance of finding someone for your fourth line

nah, you're just supposed to believe in the scouting staff to conveniently find all star talent in areas where you have roughly a 5% chance of finding someone for your fourth line
- Sabresfan-365

Who was that bumhole on twitter comparing Eichel and Jason (frank)ing Chimera

Who was that bumhole on twitter comparing Eichel and Jason (frank)ing Chimera
- TheSabresTaco

He works for the Avalanche now

Edit: this guy said the actual quote though

https://twitter.com/garik...status/916092079708803073

But but but gaudreau went 104th overall. We should just stockpile 4th round picks.
- TheHank

Lol

I conveniently left Johnny hockey out.

90% of the top 2 lines are top 9 picks.

Thats why I want another early pick

https://twitter.com/BuffN...status/956615921094737920


oh my god

nah, you're just supposed to believe in the scouting staff to conveniently find all star talent in areas where you have roughly a 5% chance of finding someone for your fourth line
- Sabresfan-365

I knew it was something like that. Makes perfect sense.
Maybe some gm will just give us 20 4th-7th rd picks for kane.

You know what's strange about the top 2 lines

Matthews -1st overall
Kane - 1st overall
James van riemdyke- 2nd overall
Eichel - 2nd overall
Kessel- 5th overall
Ryan suter - 7th overall
Trouba - 9th overall
Zach Werenski - 8th overall
Seth jones- 4th overall

Weren't you trying to point out that hall of famers and great players get picked through out the draft yesterday.

Seams like high picks turn into top players
- Boss34

Sure it helps but we don't need to be the drafting in the top 5... there are guys that are really good that get drafted after the top 5.... (I like how to conveniently left off the third and fourth line players from above. and when is the last time we got someone in the 3-7 round that was worth a crap.... Hell we have blown two of the top 10 picks.

I'm not apologizing for wanting my team to not suck anymore... and drafting in the 1-16 spots is not where I want to be drafting anymore. F that, just win.

Lol

I conveniently left Johnny hockey out.

90% of the top 2 lines are top 9 picks.

Thats why I want another early pick
- Boss34

I was completely agreeing with you there. Figured someone would actually point him out and make an argument for scouting and drafting well though.
We are on the same page here.

Sure would have been fun to watch this team during the olympics.. USA is closing the gap with Canada

Forwards
Line 1
Johnny Gaudreau
Auston Matthews
Patrick Kane

Line 2
James van Riemsdyk
Jack Eichel
Phil Kessel

Line 3
Max Pacioretty
Joe Pavelski
Blake Wheeler

Line 4
Brandon Saad
Ryan Kesler
T.J. Oshie


Defensemen
Pairing 1
Ryan Suter
Jacob Trouba

Pairing 2
Zach Werenski
Seth Jones

Pairing 3
Cam Fowler
Ryan McDonagh

Goalies
Starter
Cory Schneider
Backup
Connor Hellebuyck
Backup
Jonathan Quick


Extras: Dylan Larkin, J.T. Miller, Shayne Gostisbehere, Kevin Shattenkirk
- gordong

Forwards:

Line 1
Sidney Crosby
Brad Marchand
Patrice Bergeron

Line 2
Connor McDavid
Steven Stamkos
Nathan MacKinnon

Line 3
John Tavares
Claud Geroux
Janie Benn

Line 4
Jonathan Toews
Shawn Couturier
Tyler Seguin

Defence and goalies: who cares

Jesus Christ he's not trading ROR for Hanifin.

I knew it was something like that. Makes perfect sense.
Maybe some gm will just give us 20 4th-7th rd picks for kane.
- TheHank

Interestingly enough I think the Islanders actually tried to game this very strategy with the Jackets in the 2012 draft.


IIRC didn't they try to trade all of their picks to move up 2 spots to take Ryan Murray?

Jackets declined but then immediately fired like 80% of the crew they had at the draft.

Not that Murray is great or anything but he would end up being the best player in that deal

Jesus Christ he's not trading ROR for Hanifin.
- SABRES 89

But it was an (e4).

I don't really know what any of that means.

Sure it helps but we don't need to be the drafting in the top 5... there are guys that are really good that get drafted after the top 5.... (I like how to conveniently left off the third and fourth line players from above. and when is the last time we got someone in the 3-7 round that was worth a crap.... Hell we have blown two of the top 10 picks.

I'm not apologizing for wanting my team to not suck anymore... and drafting in the 1-16 spots is not where I want to be drafting anymore. F that, just win.
- gordong

So we are 50% when drafting in the top ten in the last 4 years and almost zero % in later rounds seemingly ever as you mentioned.
Draft position doesnt matter.

Forwards:

Line 1
Sidney Crosby
Brad Marchand
Patrice Bergeron

Line 2
Connor McDavid
Steven Stamkos
Nathan MacKinnon

Line 3
John Tavares
Claud Geroux
Janie Benn

Line 4
Jonathan Toews
Shawn Couturier
Tyler Seguin

Defence and goalies: who cares
- Matthews_Auston

Scheifele, Hall, Barzal, Stone

But it was an (e4).

I don't really know what any of that means.
- thatsapickle

Why in the hell would the Canes trade a stud D man like Hanifin ? We have no reason to move ROR, E4 means wrong again.

Jesus Christ he's not trading ROR for Hanifin.
- SABRES 89

He really should though

Sure it helps but we don't need to be the drafting in the top 5... there are guys that are really good that get drafted after the top 5.... (I like how to conveniently left off the third and fourth line players from above. and when is the last time we got someone in the 3-7 round that was worth a crap.... Hell we have blown two of the top 10 picks.

I'm not apologizing for wanting my team to not suck anymore... and drafting in the 1-16 spots is not where I want to be drafting anymore. F that, just win.
- gordong

except you realize no matter how many games they win they will be drafting in that spot this year?

I don't want them trying for a top pick, but that is where the chips fell this year and it's likely the best long term outcome since the short term goals are dead.

Scheifele, Hall, Barzal, Stone
- Sabresfan-365

Scheifele is a great player