Karl Cowensson
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Seem to be getting decent production throughout the lineup which is nice to see. I'd still like to see Condra in over Neil on that 4th line, but Neil has played decently enough that McLean isn't going to sit him.
I'm at the point where I no longer care to see Neil in the lineup. Boro, Cowen and Gryba can effectively police the other team. One of them is almost always on the ice anyways.
This is what I want to see:
MacArthur - Turris - Ryan
Hoffman - Lazar - Stone
Smith - Zibanejad - Chiasson
Michalek - Legwand - Condra
Michalek can interchange with Smith, whatever works best on the Zibanejad line, but I think getting all our offensive black holes on one line might be best. Condra always seems to be effective at getting the puck to the other end of the ice, so Legwand and him might actually be a pretty effective shutdown line.
Sorry Neil, you've been a great soldier, but it's time to move on.
If Pageau was a left-handed shot he'd be here now.
IMO Ottawa needs another scoring threat & the UFA Drew Stafford I assume is still available.
MacArthur - Turris - Stafford
Greening - Zibanejad - Ryan
Hoffman - Legwand - Chiasson
Michalek - Smith - Stone/Neil
Hoffman - Zibanejad - Ryan
MacArthur - Turris - Stone
Michalek - Lazar - Chiasson
Legwand/Smith - Smith/Legwand - Neil
Condra
Methot - Karlsson
Cowen - Ceci
Phillips - Gryba
Boro
Anderson/Lehner
(Goalies rotate on a per loss basis)
Just Do Maclean. Just Do It..
Centre depth at this point would be some order of Turris, Zibanejad, Legwand, Smith, Lazar and Pageau.
Who would we rate after them - Grant? Dzingel? Not a lot.
I think Smith goes at the deadline or before; Legwand finished next year anyway. Who is coming at C?