I would go:
Tkachuk-Monahan-Lindholm: Tkachuk and Lindholm are good on the boards and good at getting the puck to the slot. Lindholm is needed because Tkachuk and Monahan are limited as two-way guys.
Gaudreau-Backlund-Mangiapane: Gaudreau needs the comfort of a solid two-way guy and that's Backlund. Mangiapane is decent two way (I'd consider Dube here as well, or maybe Leivo).
Leivo-Bennett-Dube: Good speed on the wings, good boards all around, Bennett and Dube have a nose for the net front and Leivo has a good shot. A weird wrong handed combo on the wings but maybe that will mess up the defenders.
Lucic-Ryan-Simon: Decent 4th line IMO. Nordstrom is the extra
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