Edited Dec. 17, 2020 at 12:10 p.m.
For me the lineup should look like:
Kiviranta-Hintz-Gurianov
Robertson-Pavs-Radu
Benn-Faksa-Caamano
(These line combinations could be switched based on performance but ideally rotate them after every game)
Cogliano-Dickinson-Comeau
(Also if they could trade Cogs and sign Haula or maybe even play Dows, Tufte or maybe Dell if he's ready. Comeau would be good to trade when Segs comes back. Some people think that they contribute well to the defense, but if you really watch the Stars play, every time they're on the ice I'm so scared that a goal is going in for the other team, because of experience watching them play. They're 100% replaceable and not useful, also for everybody who wants Perry resigned he also doesn't give too much of a positive impact and is always in the penalty pox and making us chase the game.)
After Segs comes back and if Dell has a fantastic year this is my forward lineup:
Robertson-Segs-Radu
Benn-Faksa-Pavs
Kiviranta-Hintz-Gurianov
Dickinson or Haula-Dell or Dickinson-Caamano, the combos are Dickinson-Dell (if Dell breaks out) or Haula-Dickinson (if they sign Haula) Caamano's always on the right wing.
For defense, it's pretty much the same:
Oleksiak-Heiskanen
Lindell-Klingberg
Sekera-Honka
The only point I have for Honka is that it's now or never to play him, if they don't he'll be 100% a bust, but if they do you never know he could be a gem, playing with Sekera who is a defensive dman could benefit him a lot, but if he has a **** couple of games yeah replace him with Pysyk. Give the kid a chance.
For goaltending couldn't argue more, when Bish is injured we have Otty as a safety blanket for backup and could help him develop more as a future starter. Him and Dobby should split before Bish comes back, because overplaying Dobby isn't smart and Otty has shown signs of progress so he could fit right in, hopefully. When Bish comes back give him 2/3 of the rest of the games if we're clinched for the playoffs, if not split the games and worst case scenario Bish is ****, just continue playing Dobby for the most of the games and if they played him like I said before, he'll have a full gas tank. And then start him in the playoffs with Otty.
Goaltending combos when Bish returns are:
If Bish plays well.
Bish
Dobby
If he's half descent.
Dobby
Bish
And if he plays horrible.
Dobby
Otty