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Shaw and Smith are both doubtful to return. Seabs is out for sure. De Haan is probably to return. For that reason, I would do the lineup as follows
Kubs - Toews - Saad (best line this season)
Caggs - Dach - Kane
Cat - Strome - Nylander (switch Nylander and Caggs as necessary)
Highmore - Kampf - Carps (highmore has earned his spot)
Hagel
Keith - Murphy (against the Oilers top line)
De Haan - BoQ
Maatta - Koekko
Carlsson
I hope we get swept and a better chance for a top 10 draft pick. This team, I believe, can beat Edmonton but we'll get beat by Dallas (likely 2nd round) and certainly get crushed by Colorado, St. Louis, and Vegas so there is no reason for us to win the first round and end up with a 12-20 OA draft pick..no thank you. Play the 3 games, make them entertaining, and I'll get enough Hawks to tide me over to next season.