Special Teams
PP1:
Nylander-Tavares-Matthews
Marner-Rielly
Unbelievable talent on that first PP unit, I would love to see these guys go to work. If someone on this unit is tired, Kadri can take their place for that shift.
PP2:
Marleau-Kadri-Johnsson/Kapanen/Brown
Zaitsev-Gardiner
I would give the RW spot to whichever of Johnsson, Kapanen, and Brown are having the best game on any given night. I might lean more towards Johnsson, though, because he has the best shot of the three.
Forward PKers:
Brown, Hyman, Kapanen (hopefully he can convert on some of the breakaways he'll get), Lindholm, Tavares
D PKers:
Rielly, Hainsey, Dermott, Zaitsev
Komarov & Polak both averaged over 2 minutes of PK time a game last season, so we will need some guys to fill that time. Tavares averaged 1:34 of PK time a game last season, and I expect he will kill penalties for us as well (not as much as guys like Hyman & Brown - we'll want to keep JT fresh).