Lowry is a centre. Their centre depth is really strong:
Scheifele
Dubois
Stastny
Lowry
I really like Lowry personally.
The winger depth isn't great, but Connor is fricken good.
Wheelers is aging, but he should still be good for this season, and serviceable probably for a couple more years at least.
Ehlers I am not too high on, but he is talented and is already better than I thought he would become.
After that, they don't have any real talent outside of their prospects. However, pairings are more important I think.
Connor - Scheifele - that's as good as it gets IMO.
Ehlers - Dubois - this makes more sense to me - I can't see Ehlers being a 'shut down guy'.
Wheeler - Stastny - maybe this works?
Copp - Lowry - that's a really strong 4th line
Maybe they keep Wheeler in the top 6.
At any rate, I think they have enough talent to make some noise, but they are going to finish middle-of-the-pack in the division, barring some regular heroics by Hellebuyck. Dangerous team for sure, but not a contender. Just don't have the depth (though that 4th line I really, really like).
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