I keep hearing Coleman would be 3rd liner for Bruins but today when I watched the game I saw Karson Khulman on 2nd line.Coleman scores more then DeBrusk.
Kuhlman’s a RW and Coleman plays the left. That would have been a lot to pay to then ask a guy to come in and play a position he never plays.
DeBrusk is on pace for 47 points, Coleman is on pace for 43. You could make a good case that Coleman is the better all around player but I'm not sure I'd be sold that he's the better offensive player. They're close in goals, Jake has him on points and Jakes's 5 years younger. DeBrusk is really starting to put it together this year, balancing passing and shooting.
Plus, DeBrusk owns the 2nd line as far as Cassidy is concerned. Heinen had more points than JDB as rookies but that 2nd line job was Jake’s from start to finish that year. They really believe in Jake's upside and see him as their 2LW now and into the future. It would take someone clearly superior to push Jake down the lineup, and then they’d still have to get a RW... I just don't see them turning the roster over to that degree when the roster they have got them into 1st place.