I feel like Dach should get 9 games. So should Boqvist.

smith wont play C on the 3rd line, maybe LW or 4C. Swap him and kampf. Also think both dach and boqvist both have a better shot at opening night than nylander

agree but .. i wouldn't be surprised to see Nylander on the top line with Toews and Kane so they give him the best opportunity to succeed and hope everyone forgets about losing Henri

First things first, I hate to say it, but I don’t think we’re ever gonna hear the end of joker for nylander. Kane can get the best out of everyone, but even nylander doesn’t look like he could succeed with Kane cuz he’s way too lazy. It just doesn’t fit. Tough situation and solution to fix a logjam.......

On the other hand, boqvist hands down gets nine games and in all honesty should get permanent time by seasons end. The ahl will round him out but he is by far the best prospect we have and it’s not even close. He works harder, has more skill, and has developed the right way to earn his chances.

Which leads me to dach. Ohhhhh dach. There’s two scenarios that play out with this kid in my head. One, is that logic actually takes hold and people realize how unready this kid is. The second, and considering who our GM is and how desperate he’s gotten, is that he is rushed to the nhl. I really hope in all actuality he doesn’t even get nine games. Dach still lacks so much drive and effort which, mixed with his inability to use his body and clear lack of speed, is dangerous in today’s nhl. All it takes is dach skating with his head down once in nine games and someone puts him in the third row. People say there’s so much to like about him and that he’s nhl ready, but people gotta start paying attention to what does, or rather doesn’t do, without the puck. Not the times when he actually strips pucks, cuz that’s good. I mean the way he lacks the awareness to be an opportunist. I know I’m harsh on him, but at number three overall, that won’t change. Go back to juniors kid, and learn to actually dominate there first.