No way Nieto gets scratched IMO. Best bottom sixer we have

Dubnyk was a good signing. He'll be the starter in no time.

I was with you until the 4th line. Noesen is in group 1, Sorensen is in group 2, and True is injured. So, those 3 weren’t anywhere near each other today. I expect Sorensen is skating with Handemark and Nieto. I bet Noesen is skating with Gregor and Kellman. To me those 2 lines plus the Gambrell line could be scrambled a ton of different ways to make up the bottom 6.

News of the day is that Pasichnuk started out in the 6 spot.

Did Kellman not play center today?

I really hope they give Mekley one season in the AHL to bulk up and work on his game Before we throw him to the wolves!
To many crash and burn stories in the sharks organization with young talented D men
To me the ideal
Bottom 6 and #6 D goes as follows

Leonard Gregor Bichfeld
Nieto Marleau Sorenson
Scratches
Noesen Kellman Gambrell

The 6 D
Pasichnuk
With Middleton or Carrik as the 7 D man

In this scenario the 3rd line is all kids forcing their way into the lineup and playing well with a solid 4th line
Noesen would still get around 35-40 of the 56 games playing for injured players or to rest others or when someone slumps!
D I want someone who is D first minded to start to groom to take over Vlasic’s spot if he doesn’t rebound this year or Simek if he gets plucked by Seattle.
Next year is Merkelys year!

Marleau is playing somewhere in there!

Yea, you are right. He probably did. Looking at group 1.

We know Meier Couture Labanc and Marleau Gambrell Leonard.

That leaves Gregor Kellman Noesen Bergmann Halbgewachs and Gabriel.

Probably Bergmann Gregor Noesen and Halbgewachs Kellman Gabriel