Thing to rememebr too is that there is no way the leafs will be going with Rielly, Gardiner and Finn all in the line up. All play the same game and having three highly OFD would probably do more harm then good. Im intersted to see where Granbergs game goes. Got to see him in Ottawa during the final game of the season and did not keep up to the NHL pace very well. But I will hold my judgements until I see a better sample size.
As for lines go. I guess il take a stab at the team we could see in the 15/16 season
JVR - Bozak - Kessel
Leivo - Kadri - Nylander
Komorov - Holland - Clarkson
Devane - Gauthier*- Biggs
Phaneuf* - Rielly
Robidas - Finn*
Granberg - Polak
Bernier
Seasoned Backup ?
*Gauthier is questionable for the 15/16 season, developing very slow. May need multiple years at AHL level.
*sorry folks but Phaneuf is here to stay. But I wouldnt be suprised if he turns things around if he gets paired with an OFD such as Rielly or Finn and can change his style to the responsible DFD he needs to.
*IMO, the leafs are going to have to choose between Finn and Gardiner and if Finn plays the way I think he will this season the AHL level , then the choice isnt going to be a tough one. This kid is an absolute stud and could very well be the leafs best draft pick outside the first round in a very long time.
Looking forward to seeing what all of you think.