Who Stays and Who Goes?
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So what is everyone's thoughts on who is on the team opening night?
In goal, we are unquestionably set with Petersen and Quick.
On defense, the only question is who is the 7th d-man with Maatta, Clague, Wolanin and perhaps Strand the candidates.
Up front, Kopitar, Arvidsson, Brown, Danault, Iaffalo, Tkachev, Kempe, Moore, Valardi and Andersson appear to be the locks. That leaves the last 4 spots a contest between AA, Lemeiux, Lizotte, Grundstrom, Wagner, Frk, JAD, Byfield, Turcotte, Kaliyev and Kupari.
JAD would seem to me to be worthy of selection, yet he was recently placed on Group B for practices, where the only other players with any NHL experience for us are Frk and Wolanin.
AA is injured and perhaps he starts the season on IR.
My picks are Clague as the 7th on defense, and up front AA, Lemeiux, JAD and Grundstrom. I could see them possibly picking Lizotte over JAD, since JAD is still waiver exempt. I suppose Byfield could be chosen over both, but I don't think he's ready.
In goal, we are unquestionably set with Petersen and Quick.
On defense, the only question is who is the 7th d-man with Maatta, Clague, Wolanin and perhaps Strand the candidates.
Up front, Kopitar, Arvidsson, Brown, Danault, Iaffalo, Tkachev, Kempe, Moore, Valardi and Andersson appear to be the locks. That leaves the last 4 spots a contest between AA, Lemeiux, Lizotte, Grundstrom, Wagner, Frk, JAD, Byfield, Turcotte, Kaliyev and Kupari.
JAD would seem to me to be worthy of selection, yet he was recently placed on Group B for practices, where the only other players with any NHL experience for us are Frk and Wolanin.
AA is injured and perhaps he starts the season on IR.
My picks are Clague as the 7th on defense, and up front AA, Lemeiux, JAD and Grundstrom. I could see them possibly picking Lizotte over JAD, since JAD is still waiver exempt. I suppose Byfield could be chosen over both, but I don't think he's ready.