While much has yet
to be decided given the pre-season, here’s the likely or expected opening day
line-up at the start of the 2009-2010 NHL season:
FORWARDS:
D. Sedin – H.
Sedin - Samuelsson
Burrows – Kesler –
Bernier
Raymond – Wellwood
– Shirokov
Hordichuk –
Johnson – Rypien
Bench:
Hodgson
Parrish
Injured reserve:
Demitra
DEFENSE:
Mitchell - Bieksa
Edler – Salo
Erhoff – Schneider
Bench:
O’Brien
Lukowich
GOAL:
Roberto Luongo
Bench:
Andrew Raycroft
* Note: The
Canucks are $3 million over the salary cap – an overage that must be eliminated
by October 1, 2009. Potential cuts could include Nycholat, Lukowich, Johnson
Hordichuk, Parrish & Wellwood. Though some like Wellwood seem an automatic
for the team, some players will lose out to simple economics. These economics may make room for a Dave Scatchard or a rookie such as Michael Grabner.