Gaudreau-Monahan-?
Shinkaruk-Bennett-Chiasson
Stajan-Backlund-Frolik
Ferland-Bouma-Hathaway
Bollig
They sign a top line RWer during UFA or Tkachuk/Poirier/Raymond/Pribyl battle for that spot.
Chiasson gets to play with 2 skilled pests. See if he can find his game. Shinkaruk showed well imo, plus he's spent 2 years in the minors already, is training as hard as ever. Time for him get a hold on that full time top 6 job.
I agree with posters that Stajan has to be moved up in order to justify his salary. Also a decent season might him attractive to an expansion team or a trade bait at the deadline. So who better to prop him up? Backlund himself.
That 4th line could be vicious if they play like they showed they can.
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