Quoting: Ccc
Now maybe I’m wrong but this was my thought:
MTL could definitely use JGP and tierney if they want to make the playoffs now lines would be:
Tatar - Danault - Gallagher
^ the usual line nothing changes
Domi - Kotkaniemi - Drouin
^ this is the real top line, I think JK earns the shot the at 2C and gets 2 talent wingers (something Mcdavid dreams of)
Lehkonen - Tierney - JGP/Armia
^ this makes MTL an incredibly deep team, you have a defensively reliable 3rd line who can be strong in both ends
Byron - Poehling/ whoever ain’t playing 3rd - Weal
Now you have an a team deep enough to keep with he likes of Florida I’d think, than it comes down to D and Price van Bob
See, I have to disagree here. What you are trying to do is right in a circumstances where habs dont have any prospect coming down. The point is habs have : Suzuki, Caufield, Poehling, Ylonen, Ikonen who will/could all be top 9 players within 2 years from now. It gives something like :
Tatar - Danault - Gally
Domi - Poehling/KK - Drouin
Lehkonen - Poeling/KK - Armia
Byron - Cousins - Weal
for this current year. Next year it will be something like :
Domi - KK/Poehling - Gally
Drouin - KK/Poehling - Caufield
Lehkonen - Danault/Ikonen - Suzuki
Byron - Danault/Ikonen - Ylonen.
You realize I left : Tatar, Armia out or this equation ? And that we have plenty of room left given Ylonen is on the 4th line... Also, we would have assets back for Tatar and Armia.... We dont need to pay a 1st and a A- B+ prospect for expendable assets who wont play next year