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.
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...
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.