NHL Season 2014-2015

[Rattlem]

 no i have yet to find a pool to get into..

 know of any good ones? i usually join the TSN.ca pool..

[Thundercats]

Send me your email and I will send you an invite

[meow]

Philadelphia Flyers

 

Members: Meow and Rattlem

 

Fantasy Lines

 

M. Read - C. Giroux - J. Voracek

 

B. Schenn - S. Couturier - W. Simmonds

 

M. Raffl - V. Lecavalier - R.J. Umberger

 

P.E. Bellemare - Z. Rinaldo - J. Akeson

 

 

Defence

 

B. Coburn - K. Timonen

A. MacDonald - M. Streit

L. Schenn - N. Schultz

Goalies

 

S. Mason

R. Emery

 

 

 

Raffl - Giroux - Voracek

Read - Schenn - Simmonds

Umberger - Couturier - Akeson

Rinaldo - Lecavalier - Rosehill/White/Bellemare/Laughton

 

-Schenn might be on the wing and Lecavalier on a higher line.

 

 

Coburn - Grossman

MacDonald - Streit

Schenn - Schultz/Del Zotto

 

Mason

Emery

[von Rantala]

Raffl - Giroux - Voracek

Read - Schenn - Simmonds

Umberger - Couturier - Akeson

Rinaldo - Lecavalier - Rosehill/White/Bellemare/Laughton

 

-Schenn might be on the wing and Lecavalier on a higher line.

 

 

Coburn - Grossman

MacDonald - Streit

Schenn - Schultz/Del Zotto

 

Mason

Emery

 

Thank you for update your dream lineups Yes i remember that first line look same as u in last season, but i think that Raffl is not first line material, i think he will drop out of the roster when season going longer or play in fourth line. On your defencive line ups i agree 100% it will look like that, when Kime is out atleast 2 month. But can be possible too that MacDonald play in first line. Lets see. But i agree your defencive line, in my lineups i wanted believe that Kime will come back. Thank you for send your opinion. We all have own dream lineups, and we can talk for ages what they should look like. You know better answer than me because you follow flyears and im not. But u must feel good when you can put Lecavalier in fourth line, he is best fourth line center in NHL. Its tell how good center squad Flyears have.

 

 

I have had sad hockey summer, i will remember this summer for sad hockey news. First i hear that Wild not take any defender in roster, then i hear Konopka was caught illegal substance, new sad news was that Kimmo Timonen end up to hospital because major blood cots what can end his great career, then more sad news to me when Koivu decided retire his great career and latest sad news is that our goalie Josh Harding suffered a fractured right foot and will be out indefinitely. Season not even started and we lose one goalie again.

[meow]

Coaches change line up so many times during a season that what we say doesn't mean much lol.  But it's fun to do.

And also some players can surprise during the training camp and win a spot on the team.

 

Pretty hard to guess xD

[von Rantala]

Coaches change line up so many times during a season that what we say doesn't mean much lol.  But it's fun to do.

And also some players can surprise during the training camp and win a spot on the team.

 

Pretty hard to guess xD

 

Yes thats why i do those lineups because its give picture of current Roster Its look better than write all players in a row.

 

 

Pittsburgh Penguins

 

Members: Yomero, Jaymee

 

Fantasy Lines

 

C. Kunitz - S. Crosby - P. Dupuis

 

N. Spaling - E. Malkin - P. Hörnqvist

 

S. Downie - B. Sutter - B. Bennett

 

B. Comeau - M. Goc - C. Adams

 

Defence

 

K. Letang - O. Määttä

P. Martin - C. Erhroff

R. Scuder - D. Pouliot

 

Goalies

 

M. Fleury

T. Greiss

 

Biggest plus

 

+ Great center squad, Pittsburgh have two number one center in team, and good defencive way third and fourth center, so its perfectly balanced. Centers raise offencive number, a lot because. They have very good defencive lineups also, a lot young talents in defencive roster. I think that Määttä can play in first pair in this season but, they can use him in second defencive pair too. Erhroff was cheap deal for team. But maybe they need one defencive defender more. Lets see.

 

 

Biggest minus

 

- Biggest minus is winger squad, they put so much money for Crosby, Malkin and Letang so they was forced to trade or let most of wingers leave in free agent markets. Kunitz its great winger (and very cheep) and Dupuis play well with Crosby and Kunitz, but then skill drop a lot. Hörnqvist is question mark, he can take next step and raise to star status player, but even after that Pittsburgh really need more good wingers, Pittsburgh hope that they young players are answer on they problems in wings but let see. It was big big big mistake to trade Neal, just when they find great winger to Malking they trade him. If Pittsburgh would really wanted keep Neal in roster they should have let Sutter leave because they still have Goc in lineups. It was big big error and it can take several years before they find player who can take Neal spot/importanse in roster. I think Fleury is not in the top 15 when we watch, who is best goalie in league, but he is decent and can win couple game in year. But he is too irregular to win cup in team what is not best in league.

 

Offencive Rating 8,5

Defencive Rating 8

Goalie Rating 7,5

 

Total points 24

 

Three Best players

 

S. Crosby

E. Malkin

K. Letang

 

My favorite players

 

O. Määttä, is one of my newest favorite players,not saw his game much in NHL but he win my heart in Olympic ice. He is young leader can be wear A in future Pittsburgh roster. Very good two-way defender.

 

Explanations = F|A members teams von Rantala = Minnesota Wild, Pepsi, D..X and L3ftY. = Toronto Maple Leafs, Zigzag = Ottawa, Sl@yer = Calgary GermanKilla = Colorado Thundercats and Cicione = Chicago, LA Kings Fan = Los Angeles ©, Mathieu and RefL3x:> = Montreal, Yomero, Jaymee = Pittsburgh,  Meow and Rattlem = Philadelphia, Meow = San Jose  NHL leading team (L)

Applicants teams:-

Edited September 19, 2014 by von Rantala

[LA_Kings_Fan]

 

 

 

Edited September 19, 2014 by LA_Kings_Fan

[von Rantala]

Pre-Season started and it is interesting to follow who can take spot in the team and who get honor to be Alternative Captain in pre-season games.

 

Bäckstörm was very good in first pre-season game, (i didnt saw game in live, but saw highlights) i was very happy to see old good Bäckström back when last season was poor because so many injuries.

 

San Jose Sharks

 

Members: Meow

 

Fantasy Lines

 

P. Marleau - J. Thornton - J. Pavelski

 

M. Nieto - L. Couture - T. Hertl

 

R. Torres - T. Wingels - T. Kennedy

 

T. McGinn - J. Sheppard - M. Brown/D. Tarasov

 

 

Defence

 

J. Demers - B. Burns

M. Irwin - M. Vlasic

J. Braun - S. Hannan

 

 

Goalies

 

A. Niemi

A. Stalock

 

Biggest plus

 

+ Good center squad, young second line can overtake first line. They have a lot good young players in roster or upcoming to roster so future looking good.

 

Biggest minus

 

- San Jose not looking so strong as couple year back, but San Jose is still good team, goalie spot is minor question mark, but i see that Niemi can take next step and be top 10 goalie again as he was in lock-out season. Defencive line ups really need one offencive defender more. Even that SJ have very good first line, one of best in NHL in my mind, they second line is still question mark, SJ is too dependent on first line, Couture is very good player in second line, and Hertl is very talent player, but its hard to say who will step to forward after those players. Hertl can make 50+ points in this season and then its raise my rating for next season, but its still to earlie to give too good number when there is so much question marks, even that all question marks are very talent and promising players.

 

 

Offencive Rating 7,5

Defencive Rating 7

Goalie Rating 7,5

 

Total points 22

 

Three Best players

 

J. Thornton

P. Marleau

J. Pavelski

 

My favorite players

 

J. Demers is one of my favorite players, good two way defender

 

Explanations = F|A members teams von Rantala = Minnesota Wild, Pepsi, D..X and L3ftY. = Toronto Maple Leafs, Zigzag = Ottawa, Sl@yer = Calgary GermanKilla = Colorado Thundercats and Cicione = Chicago, LA Kings Fan = Los Angeles ©, Mathieu and RefL3x:> = Montreal, Yomero, Jaymee = Pittsburgh,  Meow and Rattlem = Philadelphia, Meow = San Jose  NHL leading team (L)

Applicants teams:-

Edited September 23, 2014 by von Rantala

[meow]

Pre-Season started and it is interesting to follow who can take spot in the team and who get honor to be Alternative Captain in pre-season games.

 

Bäckstörm was very good in first pre-season game, (i didnt saw game in live, but saw highlights) i was very happy to see old good Bäckström back when last season was poor because so many injuries.

 

San Jose Sharks

 

Members: Meow

 

Fantasy Lines

 

P. Marleau - J. Thornton - J. Pavelski

 

M. Nieto - L. Couture - T. Hertl

 

R. Torres - T. Wingels - T. Kennedy

 

T. McGinn - J. Sheppard - M. Brown/D. Tarasov

 

 

Defence

 

J. Demers - B. Burns

M. Irwin - M. Vlasic

J. Braun - S. Hannan

 

 

Goalies

 

A. Niemi

A. Stalock

 

 

I like your lineup! Only thing I would change is Hertl with Thornton and Marleau with Couture.

 

And on defense there's the young Mirco Mueller who could earn a spot on the lineup.

 

They'll finish in the top of western conference again...then the playoffs.... lol

[von Rantala]

St. Louis Blues

 

Members:-

 

Fantasy Lines

 

A. Steen - D. Backes - T.J. Oshie

 

J. Lehterä - P. Stastny - V. Tarasenko

 

S. Ott - P. Berglund - P. Mueller

 

R. Reaves - J. Lindström - M. Lapierre

 

Defence

 

A. Pietrangelo - J. Bouwmeester

B. Jackman - K. Shattenkirk

C. Gunnarsson - J. Leopold

 

Goalies

 

B. Elliott

J. Allen

 

Biggest plus

 

+ Very good and deep defencive group, in most teams players like Butler, Cole and Prossers would be in starting defencive lines, but in St. Louis they not even fit in the lineups, they have two very good lineups, in most ppl in USA or Canada not know Lehterä but he is very good player, his best spot in lineups is center but when St. Louis have so deep roster in center, he start in leftwinger where he is played a lot too in his career. Lehterä and Tarasenko was linemates in KHL couple year ago. They have very good third line too and good fourth line also.

 

Biggest minus

 

- Ofcourse goalie spot is biggest question mark, Allen played well in AHL but that not guarantee that he play well in NHL too, Elliott is good goalie and in my view underrated goalie, but he is not top 15 goalie at the moment.

 

 

Offencive Rating 8,5

Defencive Rating 9,5

Goalie Rating 7

 

Total points 25

 

Three Best players

 

A. Pietrangelo

T.J. Oshie

D. Backes

 

My favorite players

 

I not have any favorite players in St. Louis current roster, but it is interesting follow how Lehterä will play in NHL. He have been one of best forwards in europe legues last seasons.

 

Explanations = F|A members teams von Rantala = Minnesota Wild, Pepsi, D..X and L3ftY. = Toronto Maple Leafs, Zigzag = Ottawa, Sl@yer = Calgary GermanKilla = Colorado Thundercats and Cicione = Chicago, LA Kings Fan = Los Angeles ©, Mathieu and RefL3x:> = Montreal, Yomero, Jaymee = Pittsburgh,  Meow and Rattlem = Philadelphia, Meow = San Jose  NHL leading team (L)

Applicants teams:-

[meow]

St. Louis Blues

Goalies

 

B. Elliott

J. Allen

 

- Ofcourse goalie spot is biggest question mark, Allen played well in AHL but that not guarantee that he play well in NHL too, Elliott is good goalie and in my view underrated goalie, but he is not top 15 goalie at the moment.

Goalie Rating 7

 

If Allen plays as good as the expectations are, next year you're gonna put a 8.5/9!

 

He's pretty good and I think he's ready for the NHL. But that's up to him to prove it this year!

[L3ftY.]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sorry, i saw these and had to throw them in here.

[Rattlem]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sorry, i saw these and had to throw them in here.

I have to steal this.. haha friends will love it.. Cheers!!!

[von Rantala]

So i have been very busy lately but only 5 team to go and 9 day time so i will get all teams ready

 

News T. Krug and R. Smith re-sign with Bruins one year, value of both contracts are 1,4 mil so very very cheap.

 

@ Lefty i so loved your pics. I never watched NBA (whole game) but know what league it is. You can take same kind pics from European Football. Hahah if someone even touch little bit of enemy side players they start swim and crying like they foot is cutted in half. Some sports are i and some sports are we based

 

 

 

Tampa Bay Lightning

 

Members:-

 

Fantasy Lines

 

J. Drouin - S. Stamkos - T. Johnson

 

O. Palat - V. Filppula - A. Killorn

 

B. Connolly - V. Namestnikov - R. Callahan

 

B. Morrow - B. Boyle - N. Kucherov

 

Defence

 

M. Carle - V. Hedman

J. Garrison - A. Strålman

E. Brewer - R. Gudas

 

Goalies

 

B. Bishob

E. Nabokov

 

 

Biggest plus

 

+ Biggest plus is NHL deepest young player roster, they have great talents in every spot except defence, they first line is in my view most interesting first line in NHL, all are young players and that line can be together next 10 year what is a lot. They offencive roster is very promising, there is a lot young players who have big potential, there is 5-7 young player who can make point per game in future. There is added couple very good veteran players who are very good leaders, like Filppula, Callahan, Morrow and Brewer. Ofcourse there is not star players (except Stamkos) and its always risk to put so much bet in young players, good example is Edmonton, even that you have most talent team in NHL it not mean that you can win Cups. Even that i think that they can win cup in future with this offencive line ups after they add couple defender more. Big plus is also how deep is goalie spot, they have in my view two best ahl goalie at the moment Andrei Vasilevsky who is in my view best young goalie at the moment and Kristers Gudlevskis

 

Biggest minus

 

- Defencive group is biggest minus i think, they really need at least one offencive defender more, Garrison is good, but not answer. They need defender who can turn game fast to offencive way and give game oppening passes. Carle is good too, but not good enough, best defender is two way defender Hedman, in my view only mistake what team make was to give so big contract to Strålman and that can cost more in future when several young players come to RFA.

 

Offencive Rating 8

Defencive Rating 7

Goalie Rating 9

 

Total points 24

 

Three Best players

 

S. Stamkos

B. Bishop

V. Hedman

 

My favorite players

 

I not have any favorite players in Tampa current roster, but is interesting to follow how Palat and Johnson play after very good rookie seasons.

 

Explanations = F|A members teams von Rantala = Minnesota Wild, Pepsi, D..X and L3ftY. = Toronto Maple Leafs, Zigzag = Ottawa, Sl@yer = Calgary GermanKilla = Colorado Thundercats and Cicione = Chicago, LA Kings Fan = Los Angeles ©, Mathieu and RefL3x:> = Montreal, Yomero, Jaymee = Pittsburgh,  Meow and Rattlem = Philadelphia, Meow = San Jose  NHL leading team (L)

Applicants teams:-

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