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Originally Posted by TheScorpion
I think the temporarily relocated AHL affiliate in close proximity might provide enough flexibility to make a 22-man roster work.
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Yeah, I suspect we will see more routine mobility between the farm and NHL considering a condensed schedule. Depth is going to be key. I suspect there will be a handful of bottom 6 players that move in and out of the line-up on a regular basis, as well as more ice-time management on the top 6. Having players that can move up and down the line-up temporarily while not not dragging others down will be huge. I'm thinking guys like Nordstrom, Simon and Leivo, while maybe not usually top 6, will see elevated ice time in order to give other players a temporary rest at some points during the season.
I predict more line juggling and interclub transactions than usual.