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Comtois Strome Terry
Henrique Zegras Vatrano
XX Lundestrom Silfverberg
Jones McTavish Grant
I'd really like to see Henrique on Zegras' wing to give him that veteran used-to-be-a-center protection. Both in the circle and the defensive zone.
I'm also of the mind that McTavish gets eased into the lineup and don't buy the its a waste to play the kid on the 4th line line of thinking in this case. He's a big, physically mature kid. I want him at center and not on the wing. Most importantly he gets sheltered match ups and controlled ice time at 5-on-5. Injuries are going to happen, he'll play higher up in the line up over the course of the season.
They don't have anyone currently that I see as a fit on 3rd line LW. The easy path is playing Grant there and slotting in someone else (Carrick, Drew, etc) on the 4th line but man I REALLY, REALLY don't want Grant on the 3rd line again.