Nah, Knyzhov is week to week right now and best we can hope for is the last couple of preseason games. Also, Sheng was reporting today that Barabanov is day to day with a lbi, so don't be surprised if he's out too.

Tbh I would (other than what’s already said above my comment) scratch Cogs and Nieto and let more young kids fight for spots. Including Chmelevski who looks like he’s gunning for the 3RW - who I’d rather see 9.9/10 than most of the guys dressed here.

I keep saying this exact thing and Sharks fans keep getting triggered at me. Nieto and Cogliano are kind of plugs

Nieto I wouldn’t say is a plug but Cogs literally is.

Meier - Hertl - Barabanov
Dahlen - Couture - Labanc
Leonard - Bonino - Chmelevski
Balcers - Weatherby - Gambrell
Gregor, Pedersen, Nieto, Merkley

Are my lines. No reason to keep delaying Chmelevski he looks ready and Leonard has upside. Balcers plays well. Weatherby and Gambrell look ready to be on the 4th. No reason we need to play 4th liners in Nieto and Cogs.

Yeah that looks a lot better. I’m fine with rotating guys in and out and still playing Nieto and Cogs sometimes bud if they shove 83 and 11 on a line with like Gambrell for a bunch of games I’m gonna get upset lol.

Chmelevski needs to be in the lineup imo. He looks really good at the moment.