opening night lineup

Texier can go to LTIR/Off roster. I would be thoroughly disappointed if Danforth isnt on the fourth line with Robinson and Kuraly let alone off the roster. If I had to take a pick i would guess that Chinakhov starts in the AHL (Potentially johnson too). Marchenko is a lock for opening night in my mind

also praying for blankenburg over bayreuther

You can't healthy scratch a player like Texier, Who's not even playing for Columbus this year. He's already been suspended so he'll more than likely go on LTIR.

I have no clue what the top 9 forwards are going to look like, but I'm pretty sure the 4th line will be Robinson, Kuraly and Danforth.
I'm thinking Marchenko is a lock as well, simply because he's been at the pro level for a few years, he's 6'3" and might not appreciate starting in Cleveland.
It's getting late in the game so now that Jarmo has allegedly swinged and missed at McDonagh and Chychrun... I'm curious to see if there still is a trade to made for a top-4 D.
I doubt it with training camp right around the corner, but moves still need to be made around the league.. Hoping we snatch a Roy from LA or a Murphy from Chicago.. Maybe they'll PTO P.K. who knows.

I’d be shocked if any more trades are made. I think the members of the D core are pretty set, just need to figure out roles. They’ve got to figure out what they have now before they go rifling through other teams’ rosters.