So What Does Our Lineups Look Like for 2026

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So What Does Our Lineups Look Like for 2026

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Holloway Thomas Snuggles
McMichael Mctavish Berggren (the Mcbergern line)
Neighbors Suter Dvo
Buchnevich Finley Stenberg

Drouin sucks- I’ve seen enough
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Re: So What Does Our Lineups Look Like for 2026

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Holloway-Thomas-Snuggy
McMichael-McTavish-Buchnevich
Neighbours-Dvorsky-Drouin
Suter-Finley-Toropchenko
Berggren/Dingo

Broberg-Parayko
Fowler-Mailloux
Lindstein-Carlo
Tucker

Hofer
Binny


Need to dump off Drouin to make a spot for Stenberg.
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Re: So What Does Our Lineups Look Like for 2026

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kimzey59 wrote: 27 Jun 2026 11:55 am Holloway-Thomas-Snuggy
McMichael-McTavish-Buchnevich
Neighbours-Dvorsky-Drouin
Suter-Finley-Toropchenko
Berggren/Dingo

Broberg-Parayko
Fowler-Mailloux
Lindstein-Carlo
Tucker

Hofer
Binny


Need to dump off Drouin to make a spot for Stenberg.
Stenberg for Bourque even up!
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Re: So What Does Our Lineups Look Like for 2026

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UMR-alum-05 wrote: 27 Jun 2026 11:57 am
kimzey59 wrote: 27 Jun 2026 11:55 am Holloway-Thomas-Snuggy
McMichael-McTavish-Buchnevich
Neighbours-Dvorsky-Drouin
Suter-Finley-Toropchenko
Berggren/Dingo

Broberg-Parayko
Fowler-Mailloux
Lindstein-Carlo
Tucker

Hofer
Binny


Need to dump off Drouin to make a spot for Stenberg.
Stenberg for Bourque even up!
No thanks.
I'm not trading Stenberg at this point.
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Re: So What Does Our Lineups Look Like for 2026

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Holloway Thomas Snuggerud
McMichael McTavish Buchnevich
Neighbours Dvorsky Berggren
Stenberg Suter Toropchecnko

Drouin, Finley extras Walker to AHL

Broberg Mailloux
Fowler Parayko
Lindstein Carlo

Tucker/Kessel as extra

Hofer
Binnington

Should compete for a playoff spot. But not likely to make it as injuries and inconsistencies in the middle six will inevitably strike.
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Re: So What Does Our Lineups Look Like for 2026

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ratonmono2 wrote: 27 Jun 2026 11:59 am Holloway Thomas Snuggerud
McMichael McTavish Buchnevich
Neighbours Dvorsky Berggren
Stenberg Suter Toropchecnko

Drouin, Finley extras Walker to AHL

Broberg Mailloux
Fowler Parayko
Lindstein Carlo

Tucker/Kessel as extra

Hofer
Binnington

Should compete for a playoff spot. But not likely to make it as injuries and inconsistencies in the middle six will inevitably strike.
Not likely a playoff team lol. Stop. Some of you are a bit confused.
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Re: So What Does Our Lineups Look Like for 2026

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kimzey59 wrote: 27 Jun 2026 11:58 am
UMR-alum-05 wrote: 27 Jun 2026 11:57 am
kimzey59 wrote: 27 Jun 2026 11:55 am Holloway-Thomas-Snuggy
McMichael-McTavish-Buchnevich
Neighbours-Dvorsky-Drouin
Suter-Finley-Toropchenko
Berggren/Dingo

Broberg-Parayko
Fowler-Mailloux
Lindstein-Carlo
Tucker

Hofer
Binny


Need to dump off Drouin to make a spot for Stenberg.
Stenberg for Bourque even up!
No thanks.
I'm not trading Stenberg at this point.
You wouldn't trade Stenberg, who hasn't scored goals at any professional level to speak of (AHL, SHL, NHL) for a 24 year old right shot winger with identical size who just scored 20?

Gotta say, yeah, I'm in disagreement there.
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Re: So What Does Our Lineups Look Like for 2026

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UMR-alum-05 wrote: 27 Jun 2026 12:00 pm
ratonmono2 wrote: 27 Jun 2026 11:59 am Holloway Thomas Snuggerud
McMichael McTavish Buchnevich
Neighbours Dvorsky Berggren
Stenberg Suter Toropchecnko

Drouin, Finley extras Walker to AHL

Broberg Mailloux
Fowler Parayko
Lindstein Carlo

Tucker/Kessel as extra

Hofer
Binnington

Should compete for a playoff spot. But not likely to make it as injuries and inconsistencies in the middle six will inevitably strike.
Not likely a playoff team lol. Stop. Some of you are a bit confused.
Ok, you think otherwise? Grand. I said competing for a spot is likely. I think they miss because the middle of the forward lineup is just meh. What exactly is it that you see in this lineup that screams playoff bound for certain?
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Re: So What Does Our Lineups Look Like for 2026

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UMR-alum-05 wrote: 27 Jun 2026 12:01 pm
kimzey59 wrote: 27 Jun 2026 11:58 am
UMR-alum-05 wrote: 27 Jun 2026 11:57 am
kimzey59 wrote: 27 Jun 2026 11:55 am Holloway-Thomas-Snuggy
McMichael-McTavish-Buchnevich
Neighbours-Dvorsky-Drouin
Suter-Finley-Toropchenko
Berggren/Dingo

Broberg-Parayko
Fowler-Mailloux
Lindstein-Carlo
Tucker

Hofer
Binny


Need to dump off Drouin to make a spot for Stenberg.
Stenberg for Bourque even up!
No thanks.
I'm not trading Stenberg at this point.
You wouldn't trade Stenberg, who hasn't scored goals at any professional level to speak of (AHL, SHL, NHL) for a 24 year old right shot winger with identical size who just scored 20?

Gotta say, yeah, I'm in disagreement there.
You can find a right shot winger for far less than Stenberg.
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Re: So What Does Our Lineups Look Like for 2026

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kimzey59 wrote: 27 Jun 2026 12:06 pm
UMR-alum-05 wrote: 27 Jun 2026 12:01 pm
kimzey59 wrote: 27 Jun 2026 11:58 am
UMR-alum-05 wrote: 27 Jun 2026 11:57 am
kimzey59 wrote: 27 Jun 2026 11:55 am Holloway-Thomas-Snuggy
McMichael-McTavish-Buchnevich
Neighbours-Dvorsky-Drouin
Suter-Finley-Toropchenko
Berggren/Dingo

Broberg-Parayko
Fowler-Mailloux
Lindstein-Carlo
Tucker

Hofer
Binny


Need to dump off Drouin to make a spot for Stenberg.
Stenberg for Bourque even up!
No thanks.
I'm not trading Stenberg at this point.
You wouldn't trade Stenberg, who hasn't scored goals at any professional level to speak of (AHL, SHL, NHL) for a 24 year old right shot winger with identical size who just scored 20?

Gotta say, yeah, I'm in disagreement there.
You can find a right shot winger for far less than Stenberg.
Such as whom? Who are you thinking. Not being an (donkey), but who?
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Re: So What Does Our Lineups Look Like for 2026

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kimzey59 wrote: 27 Jun 2026 11:55 am Holloway-Thomas-Snuggy
McMichael-McTavish-Buchnevich
Neighbours-Dvorsky-Drouin
Suter-Finley-Toropchenko
Berggren/Dingo

Broberg-Parayko
Fowler-Mailloux
Lindstein-Carlo
Tucker

Hofer
Binny


Need to dump off Drouin to make a spot for Stenberg.
Do we know for sure that Berggren is coming back? With the log jam of bodies in the bottom six he seems a little redundant.

I can see the Blues letting him walk and sliding Stenberg into the 3RW role with Drouin in a 13th forward role. Unless of course we can get someone to take Drouin off our hands.
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Re: So What Does Our Lineups Look Like for 2026

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UMR-alum-05 wrote: 27 Jun 2026 12:07 pm
kimzey59 wrote: 27 Jun 2026 12:06 pm
UMR-alum-05 wrote: 27 Jun 2026 12:01 pm
kimzey59 wrote: 27 Jun 2026 11:58 am
UMR-alum-05 wrote: 27 Jun 2026 11:57 am
kimzey59 wrote: 27 Jun 2026 11:55 am Holloway-Thomas-Snuggy
McMichael-McTavish-Buchnevich
Neighbours-Dvorsky-Drouin
Suter-Finley-Toropchenko
Berggren/Dingo

Broberg-Parayko
Fowler-Mailloux
Lindstein-Carlo
Tucker

Hofer
Binny


Need to dump off Drouin to make a spot for Stenberg.
Stenberg for Bourque even up!
No thanks.
I'm not trading Stenberg at this point.
You wouldn't trade Stenberg, who hasn't scored goals at any professional level to speak of (AHL, SHL, NHL) for a 24 year old right shot winger with identical size who just scored 20?

Gotta say, yeah, I'm in disagreement there.
You can find a right shot winger for far less than Stenberg.
Such as whom? Who are you thinking. Not being an (donkey), but who?
DP57
Assuming you can clear out Drouin and Suter.
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Re: So What Does Our Lineups Look Like for 2026

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kimzey59 wrote: 27 Jun 2026 11:55 am Holloway-Thomas-Snuggy
McMichael-McTavish-Buchnevich
Neighbours-Dvorsky-Drouin
Suter-Finley-Toropchenko
Berggren/Dingo

Broberg-Parayko
Fowler-Mailloux
Lindstein-Carlo
Tucker

Hofer
Binny


Need to dump off Drouin to make a spot for Stenberg.
I actually still hope we find a RW and Stenberg starts in the AHL and is the first callup
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Re: So What Does Our Lineups Look Like for 2026

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ratonmono2 wrote: 27 Jun 2026 12:03 pm
UMR-alum-05 wrote: 27 Jun 2026 12:00 pm
ratonmono2 wrote: 27 Jun 2026 11:59 am Holloway Thomas Snuggerud
McMichael McTavish Buchnevich
Neighbours Dvorsky Berggren
Stenberg Suter Toropchecnko

Drouin, Finley extras Walker to AHL

Broberg Mailloux
Fowler Parayko
Lindstein Carlo

Tucker/Kessel as extra

Hofer
Binnington

Should compete for a playoff spot. But not likely to make it as injuries and inconsistencies in the middle six will inevitably strike.
Not likely a playoff team lol. Stop. Some of you are a bit confused.
Ok, you think otherwise? Grand. I said competing for a spot is likely. I think they miss because the middle of the forward lineup is just meh. What exactly is it that you see in this lineup that screams playoff bound for certain?
That first line is really [fork]ing good, if they stay healthy, BIG IF, one of the best in the NHL. If MM hits 50 points, and the D looks like it should, why wouldn't they? The youth all would have to regress for us not to make the playoffs. IMHO, you may see it differently.
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Re: So What Does Our Lineups Look Like for 2026

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kimzey59 wrote: 27 Jun 2026 12:09 pm
UMR-alum-05 wrote: 27 Jun 2026 12:07 pm
kimzey59 wrote: 27 Jun 2026 12:06 pm
UMR-alum-05 wrote: 27 Jun 2026 12:01 pm
kimzey59 wrote: 27 Jun 2026 11:58 am
UMR-alum-05 wrote: 27 Jun 2026 11:57 am
kimzey59 wrote: 27 Jun 2026 11:55 am Holloway-Thomas-Snuggy
McMichael-McTavish-Buchnevich
Neighbours-Dvorsky-Drouin
Suter-Finley-Toropchenko
Berggren/Dingo

Broberg-Parayko
Fowler-Mailloux
Lindstein-Carlo
Tucker

Hofer
Binny


Need to dump off Drouin to make a spot for Stenberg.
Stenberg for Bourque even up!
No thanks.
I'm not trading Stenberg at this point.
You wouldn't trade Stenberg, who hasn't scored goals at any professional level to speak of (AHL, SHL, NHL) for a 24 year old right shot winger with identical size who just scored 20?

Gotta say, yeah, I'm in disagreement there.
You can find a right shot winger for far less than Stenberg.
Such as whom? Who are you thinking. Not being an (donkey), but who?
DP57
Assuming you can clear out Drouin and Suter.
People need to stop trying to trade Suter. He’s the most versatile forward we have. Outside of 1st line minutes, we could move him up and down the lineup as needed. Injuries happen and we’ll need a guy like Suter who’s as comfortable playing 4th line center as he is playing 2nd line wing (in a pinch).
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Re: So What Does Our Lineups Look Like for 2026

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Sure hope there’s another move to be made.
I think we’re mildly better….
Hopefully someone steps up the ladder.