Had this crazy thought for the D:
Slavin-Vatanen
Fleury-Hamilton
Skjei-TVR
I think “right before the pause” Fleury would be a good fit with Hamilton, and if you get “playoff” TVR, he and Skjei should work well together. Slavin could be a safety net for Vatanen, assuming they’re going to play Vatanen 20mins a night.
But of course, Hamilton will end up with Slavin and Edmunson will most certainly play over Fleury. I don’t think Pesce playing in the playoffs this year is realistic, unless the Canes go on another run. I really think the wildcard is Vatanen. Having another heathy, puck-moving RD along with Hamilton should really solve some of the issues they had when both Hamilton and Pesce were out.
And I totally left out Gardiner...