When people talk about getting bigger, faster and tougher to play against I start thinking about players like Kris Kreider. Maybe he should be a target in thoughts of us fans instead of a guy like Hayes, who is much slower and less truculent. Kreider and maybe Sam Bennett (with a little more rope to push the aggression) could be a big enough change.
I would also be ok with adding Kreider and re-signing Ferland to spread thoughout the lineup. Would add some grit and possible goals. Then you could move Bennett to center on the third line, play him with Ferland and someone like Czarnick and have an effective line.
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