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Best Lines in the NHL

Created by: UnshakenWashoutBanjo
Team: 2018-19 Custom Team
Initial Creation Date: Nov. 15, 2018
Published: Nov. 15, 2018
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
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The purpose of this exercise is to create a team comprised of the best lines in the NHL. However, the team must stay under the salary cap and no team can have players on multiple lines.

As I am not an expert on every team in the NHL so this roster may not be the optimal one, but I am sure it is close. I welcome any feedback and/or suggestions.
ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
20$79,500,000$75,457,263$0$3,882,500$4,042,737
Left WingCentreRight Wing
Logo of the Colorado Avalanche
Landeskog, Gabriel
$5,571,429$5,571,429
LW, C
M-NTC
UFA - 3
Logo of the Colorado Avalanche
MacKinnon, Nathan
$6,300,000$6,300,000
C
UFA - 5
Logo of the Colorado Avalanche
Rantanen, Mikko
$894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
RW, C
UFA - 1
Logo of the Boston Bruins
Marchand, Brad
$6,125,000$6,125,000
LW
NMC
UFA - 7
Logo of the Boston Bruins
Bergeron, Patrice
$6,875,000$6,875,000
C
NMC
UFA - 4
Logo of the Boston Bruins
Pastrnak, David
$6,666,667$6,666,667
RW
UFA - 5
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Marleau, Patrick
$6,250,000$6,250,000
LW, C
NMC
UFA - 2
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Matthews, Auston
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$2,850,000$3M)
C
UFA - 1
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Kapanen, Kasperi
$863,333$863,333
RW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Tampa Bay Lightning
Gourde, Yanni
$1,000,000$1,000,000
C, LW, RW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Tampa Bay Lightning
Point, Brayden
$686,667$686,667 (Performance Bonus$182,500$182K)
C, RW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Tampa Bay Lightning
Johnson, Tyler
$5,000,000$5,000,000
RW, C, LW
NTC
UFA - 6
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
Logo of the Nashville Predators
Josi, Roman
$4,000,000$4,000,000
LD
UFA - 2
Logo of the Nashville Predators
Ellis, Ryan
$2,500,000$2,500,000
RD
UFA - 1
Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
Gibson, John
$2,300,000$2,300,000
G
UFA - 1
Logo of the Carolina Hurricanes
Slavin, Jaccob
$5,300,000$5,300,000
LD
UFA - 7
Logo of the Carolina Hurricanes
Hamilton, Dougie
$5,750,000$5,750,000
RD
UFA - 3
Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
Miller, Ryan
$2,000,000$2,000,000
G
M-NTC
UFA - 1
Logo of the Dallas Stars
Lindell, Esa
$2,200,000$2,200,000
LD
UFA - 1
Logo of the Dallas Stars
Klingberg, John
$4,250,000$4,250,000
RD
UFA - 4
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
Logo of the Carolina Hurricanes
Teräväinen, Teuvo
$2,860,000$2,860,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Carolina Hurricanes
Aho, Sebastian
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
C
UFA - 1
Logo of the Carolina Hurricanes
Ferland, Micheal
$1,750,000$1,750,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Minnesota Wild
Dumba, Matt
$6,000,000$6,000,000
RD
UFA - 5
Logo of the Minnesota Wild
Spurgeon, Jared
$5,187,500$5,187,500
RD
M-NTC
UFA - 2
Logo of the Tampa Bay Lightning
Vasilevskiy, Andrei
$3,500,000$3,500,000
G
UFA - 2
Logo of the Winnipeg Jets
Brossoit, Laurent
$650,000$650,000
G
UFA - 1

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Nov. 15, 2018 at 10:50 a.m.
#1
PenGoater99
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Hagelin-Malkin-Kessel is better than the Leafs and Canes' lines
Nov. 15, 2018 at 10:51 a.m.
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Wongis
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Quoting: PenGoater99
Hagelin-Malkin-Kessel is better than the Leafs and Canes' lines


You know Hagelin got traded right?
Nov. 15, 2018 at 10:53 a.m.
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BluesGetTheCup
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I don't think Spurgeon and Dumba play on the same line. Also, with this logic shouldn't the goalies have to be the best tandem? Which might at the moment be Greiss and Lehner. Oddly enough...
Nov. 15, 2018 at 10:58 a.m.
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jasalex
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I think TB Gourde-Point-Johnson line deserves placement. It is their shutdown line, salary 6.6 mill and they have 24 goals, 30 assists and a plus +15 rating. Last year playoff against Boston that shutdown the Bergy-Pasta-Marsh machine.
Nov. 15, 2018 at 11:10 a.m.
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Earth
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Quoting: PenGoater99
Hagelin-Malkin-Kessel is better than the Leafs and Canes' lines


A best line does not involve Hagelin. He has been traded anyways.

Connor - Scheif - Wheeler Is my recommendation
Nov. 15, 2018 at 12:59 p.m.
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UnshakenWashoutBanjo
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Quoting: PenGoater99
Hagelin-Malkin-Kessel is better than the Leafs and Canes' lines


I agree, but they're too expensive. Also, as noted above, Hagelin is no longer a Penguin.

Quoting: BluesGetTheCup
I don't think Spurgeon and Dumba play on the same line. Also, with this logic shouldn't the goalies have to be the best tandem? Which might at the moment be Greiss and Lehner. Oddly enough...


Dang. Is it Dumba/Suter? If so, there might be a better pairing out there.

My logic was to consider starter/backup as different "lines," but it could definitely work either way.

Quoting: jasalex
I think TB Gourde-Point-Johnson line deserves placement. It is their shutdown line, salary 6.6 mill and they have 24 goals, 30 assists and a plus +15 rating. Last year playoff against Boston that shutdown the Bergy-Pasta-Marsh machine.


Good call! But are they worth replacing Vasilevskiy?

Quoting: TheJonSnow
Connor - Scheif - Wheeler Is my recommendation


Doesn't Connor play on the 2nd line?
Nov. 15, 2018 at 1:29 p.m.
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jasalex
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Quoting: yet_another_armchair_gm
I agree, but they're too expensive. Also, as noted above, Hagelin is no longer a Penguin.



Dang. Is it Dumba/Suter? If so, there might be a better pairing out there.

My logic was to consider starter/backup as different "lines," but it could definitely work either way.



Good call! But are they worth replacing Vasilevskiy?



Doesn't Connor play on the 2nd line?


Murray a very good goalie, maybe. Can't go wrong either way. I just think that the Point line is little known because of Stammer, Kuch, Hedman and Vassy.
Nov. 15, 2018 at 6:51 p.m.
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Quoting: yet_another_armchair_gm
Doesn't Connor play on the 2nd line?


He is usually on the 1st with them. I think they just moved Ehlers there literally within the last couple days. They're hoping to get him going a little bit while seeing what Connor can do without Scheif and Wheeler. He'll still get some minutes out there with them. So I guess for now they aren't currently a line. Would not doubt that they will be back together soon.
Nov. 15, 2018 at 9:06 p.m.
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UnshakenWashoutBanjo
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I've added Gourde/Point/Johnson as per jasalex's suggestion and replaced Ferland/Aho/Teräväinen, which allowed me to switch out Spurgeon/Dumba for Slavin/Hamilton. I've also added Gibson/Miller, as it makes more sense to have a goalie tandem from the same team (thanks for the idea BluesGetTheCup), and they have been one of the best to start the season.
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Nov. 15, 2018 at 9:10 p.m.
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UnshakenWashoutBanjo
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Quoting: TheJonSnow
He is usually on the 1st with them. I think they just moved Ehlers there literally within the last couple days. They're hoping to get him going a little bit while seeing what Connor can do without Scheif and Wheeler. He'll still get some minutes out there with them. So I guess for now they aren't currently a line. Would not doubt that they will be back together soon.


Unfortunately the line is just over 500k too expensive.
 
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