[theslymonkey]

Originally Posted by Imported_Aussie

Gaudreau - Monahan - Lindholm (Neal spots up here for the odd OZS)
Tkachuk - Backlund - Neal (Lindholm spots back here for the odd DZS, extra faceoff option)
Bennett - Ryan - Frolik
Mangiapane - Jankowski - Czarnik
ex. Lazar, Hathaway

Giordano - Brodie
Hanifin - Hamonic
Andersson - Stone
ex. Prout
(Kulak Traded)

Smith
Rittich

Originally Posted by theslymonkey

I realize it's summer and things are slow around here. But the lineup is pretty set based on salary and what Peters has said.

Center depth is set.
Monahan - Johnny/Mony isn't getting broken up.
Backlund - He's easily the second best center on the team.
Ryan - He wasn't signed to play 4C, he wins faceoffs.
Janko - He's still young but still needs to play center.

Left side is easy.
Johnny - Duh.
Tkachuk - See above
Bennett - Doesn't play RW, and can't beat out the guys above.
EatBread - Probably his spot to lose, but you could put lots of kids here.

Right side is a little more messy.
Lindholm - Peters said he'll go here.
Neal - Deadly with Chucky, but could easily swap with Lindholm.
Frolik - He's easily behind the other two and has proven to be effective at RW.
Czarnik - Less pressure here, but could bump Fro with a good showing.

Defense is set.
Gio/Brodie - Peters said so.
Hanifin/Hamonic - Makes sense and keeps Stone down.
Kulak/Stone - Whatever, it's the third pair. Could get bounced by a kid in trining camp.
Prout - Who cares.

Goalies is obvious.
Smith - Duh.
Gillies/Rittich - Flip a coin, one goes up, one goes down.

Hmmm, I swear this sounded familiar...