Does Toews look good or is he adjusting after his time off?

Hard to tell yet, but in preseason he logged more minutes than all forwards and teammates say he is in awesome shape. Looking ok so far.

That's definitely a good sign. I think Toews is an underrated candidate to make Team Canada if he shows that he's not rusty following his time off. His experience, leadership and playstyle could be valuable in a checking role and I wouldn't be surprised at all to see him make it. Crosby, Marchand, Bergeron, Toews and O'Reilly could be forward vets for the team. I think the Olympics are a huge motivator for him this year and if he shows he's still got it then he could very well be there.

I dont think youll be able to move connolly wo attaching a decent asset, but you have the cap so why not just send him down.

Nylander will have to clear waivers to go to the AHL and highly unlikely he clears waivers.

Yes, you are right about Nylander. He will have to be kept up and get some games in. If he plays well then they will try to hold on to him and if he doesn't then they will have trouble getting value. With Kane, Debrincat, and Kubalik on the wings, there is no spot for Nylander to get minutes on a top line and I think Toews needs a grinder on his right side which Nylander doesn't fill or hasn't shown he can grind and score to carry a line in the bottom six. He needs a new home and line-mates similar to what Anthony Duclair has been trying to do, having someone feed him the puck and give him confidence to score. Hopefully we can flip him for a decent prospect.

After seeing who cleared this week i wouldnt be so sure

There's room for him to play on the 3rd line, but the question is, is he better then Hagel, Kurashev, Guadette, or Reichel who IMO are ahead of him as of now.

I haven't followed that much but who are you referring to?

These are the best lines I've seen so far, and I think they're likely to be what we see on opening night. Only things I would change are Carpenter over Reese and Stillman over Kalynuk.

Kale clague and cale fleury just passed through

He looked pretty good in camp today too.

Nylander was a much higher touted prospect and more experience then either of those two

Carpenter and Stillman will be more often than not regulars in the roster. I agree with you. Just opening up spots for youngsters playing well in the preseason for a couple games before they are sent down like Reese Johnson and Mike Hardman. I would like to see more of their energy in the line-up. They open up ice for their team and shut down opportunities for the other team similar to Hagel. One of them may very well take over Carpenters role after this year. Kalnyuk has been seeing some pp time while stillman is stronger defensively. Chicago is still rotating in young guys to see what will click on the powerplay.

I believe Nylander has too much competition to crack the 3rd line. Playing him above others playing well right now is a waste. Kurashev and Hagel are both clicking with anyone they play with in the lineup. Borgstrom and Entwistle are playing well also right now. Gaudette and Hardman are show flashes of skill. All 6 are playing better offensively and defensively than Nylander. RJ, Khaira, Carpenter on the 4th line are physical threats, and also are playing better than Nylander on offense and defense. Reichel looks way better and after he has a year in Rockford, he will fit in better than Nylander. I don't see a spot where he compliments this line-up with how he is performing now.

I don't argue except Borgstrom who was largely invisible up until tonight's game; perhaps a bit on Saturday's game. When it comes to Nylander vs. Borgstrom, I think we're splitting hairs. Otherwise I agree the rest are showing more (maybe not Hardman).