if Brown (you know, the drafted one) is making this team it needs to be higher up in the lineup even if it isn't at C (obviously C would be ideal but I doubt he earns a spot over White, Tierney or Norris)

Stuetzle likely makes the team and plays in the top 9.

Nick Paul likely never graces the top 6

I would probably put Stuetzle in Formenton's spot and Formenton into Abramov's spot if he's on the team. I don't think of it as Nick Paul in the top 6, rather that those top two lines will have tougher deployment than the bottom two lines, with Tierney's line in particular getting a lot of d-zone starts.

sign tim and send norris, abramov and formenton down. Theyll sprinkle in throuhout the year but Sens will probably make use of their 2 way contracts while other players are only on 1 way deals

I'd love to see Nick Paul get some TOP 6 time but that BOTTOM 6 is going to be eaten alive by their lack of experience. I think they all see games but OTT didn't sign Galchenyuk, Gudbranson and Watson to not put them in the line up.
I for one am FINE if Stuetzle remains unsigned for this shortened season. I know most disagree but... I'd much rather lock down a top 5 draft pick and not burn a year off his ELC.

I completely agree on Stuetzle, I think the team will end up with a top 5 pick regardless but I really think it's better to not burn that first year of his ELC