opening night

Robertson needs to play (he’s only played equivalent of 1 season in past 3 years); he goes to Marlies and they carry 7 D. Gio / Kokkonen split time on bottom pair. When Timmins is available - hopefully he gets through waivers

As much as I think Giordano needs to be 7th and hopefuly plays 40-50 games, I dont think Kokkonen is a good 3LD, and probably makes for a weak 3rd pair with Liljegren when it comes to physicality/clearing the crease.

Timmins has to be on the team, hes coming to 25 yrs old, and if he cant learn to play defense, we're wasting our time on him and hes got little value in trade.
Same with Robertson, its a do or die year, if he cant produce at the nhl level in 3rd or 4th line minutes and stay healthy, theres no point in wasting development time better spent on other guys, and he has little value

Id send robertson down, as hes waivers exe,mpt to get playing time, and when Minten is sent back to jrs, bring him up. Same with kokkonen, send him down and Id have benoit or lagesson play, until timmins is back and then rotate timmins/liljegren/giordano. Although I am aware timmins might force the team into another cap compliance move