Chabot out and new look 4th line

Hopefully when Kasty comes back, they throw a 4th line of Smejkal-Kastelic-Sokolov. All big bodies and can work the defence down low along the boards. Love me some heavy 4th lines lol with some skill though

Big doesn't necessarily mean good defensively, I would actually say that fast and feisty does (like Greig and Joseph). Size doesn't matter

Sokolov is terrible defensively apparently, Smejkal is like -10 in 7 games, I don't know man. I think our 4th line this season is destined to suck. Dorion thought that the most recognizable names possible = the better so he added Tarasenko and Kubalik

Smejkal has picked it up the last few games. He's also been battling the NA ice but he's coming around. Him and Crooker need a shot in the big leagues over Kelly and MacEwan. Kelly is just infuriating at this point. Or maybe it's just DJ's deployment of them...



Sokolov is too slow and not offensively skilled enough to make a difference in the NHL unfortunately. He looks like he's skating in molasses half the time... he's also not that physical and can't get to where he needs to be quick enough to have that "grinder" factor. Great shot though.

Kelly, Chartier and MacEwen are barely NHL level so I wouldn't mind trying other options. Hard to do when you're up to the cap though