Disagree with that hot take. But anything is possible.

It would really shock me to see cozens and ruotsalainen make the team too many forwards already, and the guys like girgensons, rieder, lazar, and thompson- they are all here to do a different job and were just signed. Except thompson, hes not my favorite, but i believe he has to clear waivers, so its tough to sit him down too.

the girgensons deal was a huge misfire. maybe he has better stats but we've seen this guy tried as a top 9 forward and he doesn't have the hockey sense. he has tools, but his decision making and instincts are a 4th liner only. and in a year where good players are taking league minimum on one year it makes even less sense. larsson signed for less. i'd rather have him than girgensons to give some kids a chance on the 4th line. with a compressed schedule, i think 4th lines will play more game in game out. i bring that up because ruotsalianen would have been great as a 4th line LW with larsson and lazar/rieder.