What if

Doubt that Kessel is coming to ANA. For me lines look like this.

LW M.McTavish C T.Zegras RW T.Terry
LW A.Henrique C R.Strome RW F.Vatrano
LW M.Comtois C I.Lundestrom RW J.Silfverberg
LW M.Jones C G.Gawdin RW D.Grant

I expect White to be on the bottom pair instead of Zellweger.

I'm not a fan of the Kessel idea honestly. I would just rock out with:

Comtois Zegras Terry
Henrique McTavish Strome
Vatrano Lundestrom Silfverberg
Jones Grant Carrick

Fowler Drysdale
Vaakanainen Klingberg
Benoit Shattenkirk

I would love to trade Mahura and the Colorado 2nd for Nic Hague to pair with JD bumping Vaaks to LD3 but still totally game for giving Zellweger 9 games at some point, probably after the TDL imo since there would be more of a spot for him

I'd have guys like Klingberg, Shattenkirk, Silfvergberg, Grant, Stolarz all on the block

Carrick instead of Grant and that’s what I would have if McT doesn’t play C.

I admit I know nothing about White but I liked what I saw from Benoit last season as a 3rd pair guy and I think he has more to give defensively. His offensive analytics were pretty good. But I wouldn’t be surprised to see Zellweger get 9 games because he’s probably too good for juniors but that’s where he has to go if he doesn’t make the ducks.

I'm full on Benoit at LD3 under Fowler and Vaaks

they should try getting Zellweger to play somewhere in Europe since he isn't AHL eligible imo, he isn't going to get much better playing in juniors another year