Jimbo1119
Joined: May 2019
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Just don't think Krav has enough value at the moment to even return another struggling young player. For now, best bet with him is to give him a 3rd line assignment, and hope that he stays in the lineup and can show some potential. If he proves to be an absolute anchor, then he needs to be removed from the lineup and sit as a healthy scratch- with European hockey in his future. This assessment would have to come over a period of time- do have to give the kid a chance to get in the lineup and gel (hopefully) with consistent line mates.
For now, I wouldn't make any moves. For at least a few weeks, let the lines play together to create some chemistry. The one thing I would change, though is the PP deployment. Put LaF on PP1 across from Zib...that way the one timer is a possibility from either side. Then move Panarin either to the left point OR to PP2 (in Zib's PP1 spot). PP1 would then be Zib/Kreider/LaF/Panarin/Fox. PP2 would be Kakko/Troch/Chytil/Jones/Trouba (or Schneider). As is, the PP has become stale...changing thing up just a little bit could revitalize PP efforts, as well as get guys like Kakko and LaF going. And if either puts up some PP production, the confidence should build to enable gains in 5X5 play.