I would like to see:
Gaudreau-Lindholm-Tkachuk
Monahan-Bennett-Dube
Leivo-Backlund-Mangiapane
Lucic-Ryan-platoon
Would give Gaudreau (a) someone with similar elite vision/IQ; and (b) someone to forecheck/retrieve pucks at elite level (both referring to Tkachuk).
Second line would give Monahan more responsibility to drive a line offensively but less responsibility defensively.
Third line could be used as a shut down line.
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