Quoting: SociallyHawkward
Keith is not a first liner anymore either. If beaudin can't handle 2nd line yet, trade maatta and use that cap to sign a decent 2nd liner. And I don't think being on a line with kane and eichel is considered being counted on. If nylander can't handle every players dream job then put caggiula there. All he'd have to do is play the anisimov role. Get kane or eichel the puck and stand in front of the net. This team makes the playoffs. The current hawks finished last in the division.
I get Keith isn't quite a first liner anymore but he is still the best we have on the left and better then De Haan. If you think De Haan and Murphy are going to carry the defense as the 1st line into the playoffs then you are sorely mistaken. On the same note, while Kane and Eichel would be great together, and the first line played well this season, the 3rd line is gutted with Dach basically on his own. In today's NHL, you need 3 solid scoring lines and that 3rd line as is won't be scoring much.
This team is not better then the following;
Kubalik - Toews - Saad
Nylander/Caggs - Dach - Kane
Cat - Strome - Caggs/Nylander
Highmore - Kampf - Carps
Keith - Boqvist
De Haan - Mitchell
Carlsson/Koekko - Murphy
Seabs
Beaudin is not ready yet likely.
Crow
Delia
The team above is way more balanced, much better overall defense, and we'll have more cap space as the cap is likely flat next season and in 21/22.