Neal would be amazing on this team. He would add another level of dirtbagginess that is sorely needed, not to mention he would really solidify our RW situation. Imagine a line of Tkachuk-Bennett-Neal... it would drive teams batty and has potential to really elevate Bennett. Or you could just throw him up there with 13 and 23 but I think Bennett deserves some quality linemates for a change. Adding Neal really makes the lineup look a lot scarier.
Gaudreau-Monahan-Ferland
Tkachuk-Bennett-Neal
???-Backlund-Frolik
Stajan-Jankowski-Lazar
??? Could be Versteeg but I'm kind of hoping they go in a different direction. Ideally a guy like Shinkaruk or Poirier would take that spot... I'm just hoping it's not Bouma. I'm not opposed to Ferland on the top line, I honestly think he would be a 20-20 guy there if left there all season as his style really compliments Monahan and Gaudreau.
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