[TheScorpion]

I have my doubts about Chiasson, but hopefully he can turn into a replacement for David Jones/Joe Colborne with better skating. Hoping for 30 points.

Pribyl, on the other hand, is a wild card. He has potential 50-point upside, IMO. Don't see him becoming Panarin, but he could really strike gold, potentially on the top line.

If Pribyl does that, that leaves Brouwer with Bennett and maybe even Tkachuk on the second line. I'd be very happy with that -- Brouwer was a fantastic mentor in StL last year and he has the capacity now to really help the development of two young stars.

My best-case scenario for the coming year:

Gaudreau - Monahan - Pribyl
Tkachuk - Bennett - Brouwer
Chiasson - Backlund - Frolik
Ferland - Stajan - Bouma
Vey/Hathaway

Giordano - Brodie
Jokipakka - Hamilton
Engelland - Wideman
Wotherspoon

Elliott
Johnson

If Higgins does well in camp and makes the team, then I see him taking Chiasson's spot, bumping Alex down into Bouma's spot on the right side. Brad could try to trade Bouma after that.

Hopefully, Brouwer, Chiasson, and Pribyl can all become major components of this team. In reality, I see maybe two of them doing so.