I don't know what Bobcat thinks about the lineup at all. Baffles me. If it wasn't for his current unfathomable playing of Polak over Dermott, and even Carrick, then what I would predict is that Lily finishes this year in the AHL, starts next year in the AHL, plays the WJC, and gets a look see call up in the second half of next year.
But with Dermott looking now like he will yo-yo, things are stacking up.
Of course, maybe Polak will be gone next year?
Imagine something like this at the end of next season:
Rielly- Dermott
Gardiner-Lily
Borgman-Zaitsev
Now THAT would be a mobile, offensively productive, and yet competent d-team. I know Dermott is on his offside, but I'm hoping that would work.