What happens when Forsberg comes back?

Great question.

replace him with josh norris after his first hit into the boards

"The NHL HATES this ONE SIMPLE HACK"

Don't do this to me

i almost threw up typing that.

Insane proposal: Start the season with Joseph-Stutzle-Tarasenko, Tkachuk-Norris-Batherson, Greig-Pinto-Giroux, Sokolov-Kastalic-Kubalik/MacEwan.
In the first 15-20 games Joseph will prove last season was just a down year and he's good to go, thereby making him much easier/cheaper to move.

Acquire another LTIR player.
In all likely hood, I think that Joseph has to be moved, but he would have to be showcased.

We haven't heard anything about Forsberg yet, which isn't good. Tearing MCLs in both knees at the same time is something no NHL player especially a goalie has ever had. The timeline for a single MCL tear with no surgery is normally 6 months, and that is rehabbing with a strong leg. Rehabbing both at the same time will likely take a month or two longer, then add time to get back to game shape. That timeline would have him back to full strength until mid October. I don't expect him to be available until around then in the first place.

I loved the idea of playing more of a 3 top lines format, they did that for a while last season and Joseph looked really good playing with Tkachuk and Norris. As well I love the idea of Giroux playing with Greig & Pinto to help move their development. Stutzle and Tarasenko seem like a match made in heaven and Stutzle is primed for another even bigger year.