Kakko will be healthy soon and nothing to worry about there. He isn’t an under performing 6M player. He’s being paid adequate to his play, and whether he’s a defensive 3RW or steps up to be a 2 way top 6 guy it’s not an issue for this year. If othmann proves his position on this team over the next few games/weeks; he will play top 6 when Kakko is back and wheeler will drop to 4RW

Or even better they healthy scratch no wheels Wheeler and bring up Edstom and send down Bonino. But yeah Othmann should play 2 Rw with Vinny and Bread. Laffy is playmaker and needs to play with Mika and Kreider.

Ya, I’m good with that. I can see them trying a mix of things. When Kakko comes back he may have a new jump too. I’m sure watching Laf blow up is going to motivate him to take that step to

Yes. He wants to be a difference maker, Kakko. But he needs to stop thinking too much about that and just play his game. Kakko can still take a big step.

Because Lavi isn’t gonna play Edstrom as long as goodrow and Bonino are healthy. Although Bonino should be given the Carpenter treatment from last year

Somewhere down the line he will need to reconsider. I appreciate Bonino and his willingness to block shots, but this team needs more.

I’ve been saying this for a while now: goodrow and Bonino are the same player except goodrow can skate a bit better. This is also a problem Drury is having finding complete 4th line

Goodrow cost too much, for what he brings. As for Bonino it is a reason why he got 800k. That space needs to be cleared this off-season and the 4th line needs to be re-examined, reinvented... so I'm on-board with what ya saying.

At least he got Vesey correct, but he can’t carry a whole line 😂

Meanwhile boston gave Heinen a chance and he’s playing well for them. I wish Drury signed him for the 4th line

I feel like Edstrom can be one answer on the 4th we been waiting for. So that is two out of three, perhaps
But yeah Heinen would have been nice!

Bonino is fine as a 4C. I think you guys dislike him because he was forced into the 3C role. I’d rather him blocking penalty kill shots over someone good lol he’s a madman doing that at least

Too much old has beens on this team. Bonino is one of those. For the time being he cam stay but we need to mix things up. Get some more energy into the team