They're never moving Stutzle back to wing again, plus Giroux over the past 3 years has played more wing than center.

Agree, he played much better when he was moved to center. All he needs is to work on his faceoffs and he'll be good.

Hence why he is likely to be stuck to Giroux like white on rice.... Giroux will help him and Norris with what is missing in their games.

1) 2nd line is going to be DeBrincat - Stutzle - Giroux because :

- Stutzle is a FULL TIME center since November 24th and going forward. They have seen the transformation once he was moved there. Everybody saw it

- Giroux has been playing wing more the last few years. He still takes a lot of faceooffs but he's a winger now

- DeBrincat played mostly LW


2) 3rd line is going to be Formenton - Pinto - Joseph because :

- Formenton is innocent until proven guilty (law system in Canada)

- Shane Pinto is going to play Center for the Ottawa Senators if healthy. So Joseph moves on the 3rd line RW

- Formenton - Pinto - Joseph are all VASTLY superior to Watson and Hawryluk


3) 4th line is going to be Kelly - Kastelic - Watson because :

- Watson has a regular spot on the team, but not on the 3rd line. 4th line RW it is

- Gambrell will get some games as the 4th line center but it would be surprising to not see Mark Kastelic being the 4th line Center going forward based on what they have both shown last season. Kastelic is tailor made for that role.


4) There's hope that they will finally stop saddling Chabot with Zaitsev. He should play with Zub. They looked extremely dominant when they were paired together


5) I think it will be Chabot-Zub; Sanderson-Hamonic (stop gap until JBD full time next year); Brannstrom-Holden