Best F lines and D pairings

Created by: ChrisPy97

Team: 2020-21 Custom Team

Initial Creation Date: May 1, 2021

Published: May 1, 2021

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Top 5 forward lines and D-pairings. The Number 1's are ranked but 2-5 are impossible really to order. I know lines/pairings change a lot so I based this off of most common combinations mixed with their success.

Honourable Mentions:

FORWARDS
Svechnikov-Aho-Teräväinen (only because Teuvo's been injured)
RNH-McDavid-Puljujärvi
Robertson-Hintz-Pavelski
Tkachuk-Norris-Batherson (favouritism yes but...watch out)

DEFENSE
Oleksiak-Heiskanen
Hanifin-Tanev
Dumoulin-Letang
Forsling-Weegar

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
25	$100,000,000	$134,599,679	$0	$3,562,500	-$34,599,679

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Landeskog, Gabriel $5,571,429$5,571,429 LW, C M-NTC UFA - 1	MacKinnon, Nathan $6,300,000$6,300,000 C M-NTC UFA - 3	Rantanen, Mikko $9,250,000$9,250,000 RW, C UFA - 5
Guentzel, Jake $4,500,000$4,500,000 LW, RW UFA - 4	Crosby, Sidney $8,700,000$8,700,000 C NMC UFA - 5	Rust, Bryan $3,500,000$3,500,000 RW, LW UFA - 2
Hyman, Zach $2,250,000$2,250,000 RW, LW M-NTC UFA - 1	Matthews, Auston $11,640,250$11,640,250 C UFA - 4	Marner, Mitchell $10,903,000$10,903,000 RW UFA - 5
Pacioretty, Max $7,000,000$7,000,000 LW M-NTC UFA - 3	Stephenson, Chandler $2,750,000$2,750,000 C, LW UFA - 4	Stone, Mark $9,500,000$9,500,000 RW NMC UFA - 7
Marchand, Brad $6,125,000$6,125,000 LW NMC UFA - 5	Bergeron, Patrice $6,875,000$6,875,000 C M-NTC, NMC UFA - 2	Pastrnak, David $6,666,667$6,666,667 RW UFA - 3

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Pelech, Adam $1,600,000$1,600,000 LD UFA - 1	Pulock, Ryan $5,000,000$5,000,000 RD UFA - 2
Toews, Devon $4,100,000$4,100,000 LD UFA - 4	Makar, Cale $880,833$880,833 ($2,500,000$2M) RD UFA - 1
Lindgren, Ryan $925,000$925,000 ($212,500$212K) LD RFA - 1	Fox, Adam $925,000$925,000 ($850,000$850K) RD UFA - 2
Slavin, Jaccob $5,300,000$5,300,000 LD UFA - 5	Hamilton, Dougie $5,750,000$5,750,000 RD UFA - 1
Grzelcyk, Matt $3,687,500$3,687,500 LD UFA - 4	McAvoy, Charlie $4,900,000$4,900,000 RD UFA - 2

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May 1, 2021 at 10:37 p.m.

SevenLeg

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I like how Chandler Stephenson went from a bare NHLer in Washington to centering one of the best lines in hockey.

I do think Tatar-Danault-Gallagher deserve an honorable mention. They have been one of the top lines for three years now.

May 1, 2021 at 10:47 p.m.

bhavikp27

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Based on what

May 1, 2021 at 10:47 p.m.

Agent_Of_R9

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Quoting: SevenLeg

I like how Chandler Stephenson went from a bare NHLer in Washington to centering one of the best lines in hockey.

For a long time I refused to believe that 2 elite wingers would make a mid level center elite. Heck when Stephenson first broke into the league he wasn’t even a C!

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May 1, 2021 at 10:47 p.m.

Agent_Of_R9

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Quoting: bhavikp27

Based on what

Xg% for D pairs I assume.

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May 1, 2021 at 11:05 p.m.

ChrisPy97

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Quoting: SevenLeg

Fair enough - their xG% is pretty great, considering they're not exactly an offensive dynamo line like some of the others. Maybe that was an unfair reason to leave them out but I agree they're a great line.

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