I hope you will see one of Lysell or Merkulov making the team within the first couple of months of the season.

Im also hopeful that McLaughlin beats out Brown for the 4th line center.

I don't see a real down side of seeing Danton Heinen in this lineup, if one of the younger guys out plays him he can always be sent down. But overall he is responsibly defensively and you know what you're getting with him.

Trent Frederic getting a look on the second line is something I would like to see, I think he has more upside then people give him credit for. He has a sneaky good shot!

Personally would like to see them try:

Marchand - Coyle - Debrusk
Frederic - Zacha - Pasta
JVR - Geekie - Heinen
Lucic - Boqvist - Greer

I would be shocked if Brown is the 4C. There are so many guys competing for that spot: Farinacci, McLaughlin, Beecher, Heinen if he's signed and Boqvist have played C

I think you can disqualify Heinen and Boqvist as a center. They aren’t good enough face off guys to play predominantly in the defensive zone. I’ve contradicted this in some of my lineups, but I expect the 4C to be one of McLaughlin, Beecher, or Brown if Frederic stays on the wing.

I wouldn't. He's very strong in the dot which Boston covets. He'll throw the body and plays a defensive minded game, which again Boston covets in their 4th lines.