Isles Lines

we really need another forward

Cizikas belongs on that 4th line

Edit: Well, the "4th line".

Pelech would be in over Hickey. Other than that this looks about right.

We absolutely need a center. Can't go into this season with this center depth. Sign Boyle, sign Brassard, trade for Eakin, trade for even Sam Gagner. Something needs to be done there.

A top-6 wing is also really needed, but we can live with these wings if push comes to shove. It really depends on Beau becoming consistent and MDC becoming a full-time NHL player, which he showed last year he has the potential. If we get a 25 goal season out of Beau and a 15-15 season out of MDC, we could be in good shape. But luckily it looks like we have enough cap space to get someone at the deadline too.

If this is the team we go in with, I think you reunite Beau with Barzal and Eberle and try to reignite the chemistry those guys had 2 years ago. Also, the Lee-Nelson-Bailey line had some real success down the stretch last year as well. And, as someone else already mentioned, Pelech would play with Hickey being the 7th D.

But I really think we are gonna see one or two D men traded, as it seems Dobson will make the team and the higher ups are all big fans of Aho who should have made the team out of camp last year.