After watching the EIchel video posted earlier, I don't think Johnny would be a good match for him. They both need the puck on their stick as they're both play drivers.
Tkachuk Eichel Mangiapane
Gaudreau Monahan Lindholm
I think reuniting that second line would actually work again, now that opponents have to actually make decisions on who to defend against. Instead of teams being able to focus their shutdown efforts on one guy (Johnny) on one line (Johnny's line), now the'd have to focus on shutting down Eichel on Eichel's line OR Johnny on Johnny's line (which then frees up the other one).
Then a third line of Lucic Someone Coleman able to put up points as well.
(Obviously, in my world, Backlund is the one moved out for picks and cap space)
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