CupInSIX
My cap runneth over
We've been waiting for Roy to break out the past couple of years, but he was pretty awful the first half of last season. I wouldn't be surprised to see him starting back at 4C on a new look 4th line in October with Howden on his left side.
I think there's still a move to be made after training camp to maximize LTIR. I'm still not convinced they're not shopping Hague. Theodore might play LD with Petro for Team Canada as a pairing, and having him switch back to the left side in Vegas would leave a spot open for Coghlan with McNabb. Miromanov and Korczak aren't too far from playing regular RD minutes either IMO.
Might as well pencil in Krebs to play in the top 9 at some point too. I can't see him spending more than 20 games in Henderson.
But as far as the 1C move, before making their annual 'all or nothing' trade for a legit 1st line center, it should be swapping Karlsson with Stephenson.
I think there's still a move to be made after training camp to maximize LTIR. I'm still not convinced they're not shopping Hague. Theodore might play LD with Petro for Team Canada as a pairing, and having him switch back to the left side in Vegas would leave a spot open for Coghlan with McNabb. Miromanov and Korczak aren't too far from playing regular RD minutes either IMO.
Might as well pencil in Krebs to play in the top 9 at some point too. I can't see him spending more than 20 games in Henderson.
But as far as the 1C move, before making their annual 'all or nothing' trade for a legit 1st line center, it should be swapping Karlsson with Stephenson.