right side is very weak and although Donato is listed as a center, he really isn't a capable center in reality

Yeah that's fine and all but most likely the roster we're getting. I believe in Gregor and Blichfeld because it's their make or break year essentially. They've done well in juniors, decent in the AHL on a bad barracuda team, so it's time to see how they stack up on the roster, especially considering Wilson isn't spending any money on significant upgrades in FA. Blichfeld has a good shot and I think playing him on the second line affords him the ability to adjust much quicker because of the space Hertl and Meier can create for him. If he can bring his finishing ability to the NHL level he can thrive on that line, if not the option of moving Donato into the top 6 is always there. It's a low-risk gamble that could pay off. For the 3rd line my idea was that while Donato can't play center I think he can still play there because Gregor can take most of the draws on that line. They need some type of offense on the third line so they need to bank on Donato, Leonard, Gregor, and Thornton to be a rotating cast that can get the job done there in a likely condensed season. It's now or never to start plugging ELC's into the lineup and stop worrying about "ruining their development" the sharks need these players around the 22-24 age mark to step up, how much more development do they need??? Because past the age of 23/24 you're no longer a prospect it's approaching bust status. While it's hard for us fans to see them do this I begrudgingly agree that committing more cap space at this moment is a bad Idea, it's better to wait it out and see how the younger players respond and hope that next offseason they can unload a big contract on Seattle and really have a more effective re-tool.