[CanadaMatt]

Originally Posted by Nelson

In all probability this is nothing, but Commodore did call Neal to CGY, Nyquist to SK, and he now seems to be right about Pavelski to DAL (it seems like he was first?) and Lazar to BUF (after Chris Johnston). So I’m taking it all with a huge grain of salt, but just for kicks and giggles, I thought I’d entertain his Kadri to CGY deal (probably for Brodie), and I’ll also pretend Frolik is traded for picks.

Gaudreau - Monahan - Lindholm
Tkachuk - Kadri - Dube
Bennett - Backlund - Neal
Mangiapane - Jankowski - Ryan
czarnik
Hathaway

Giordano - Andersson
Hanifin - Hamonic
Valimaki - Stone
Kylington -

Rittich
Talbot

I decided to make the pairings up front Gaudreau and Monahan, Tkachuk and Kadri, Bennett and Backlund, and Mangiapane and Ryan. I then decided not to break up line 1 from last season. I put Neal with Bennett and Backlund because they have more speed than Tkachuk and Kadri, I think. Finally, I think it’s Dube’s year to break in, and I think he offers a speedy winger opposite Tkachuk, who is awesome but is not the fastest. Quine would be another option up front. For the 4th line, I just grabbed Janko as the best available forward. I see that 4th line as having Janko take face offs on the left, Ryan on the right.

It may be better to have Kylington on the farm again and sign a 7th LD like Fantengerg.

But I like that lineup.

Which of your lines plays against (checks) the oppositions top line?