Jeez, that bottom 6 is rough.

Not bad, still a few holes to become a contender.

Kerfoot at center, Thornton at 4C and Robertson possibly plays.

Thanks for NOT sleeping on the reigning KHL defensemen of the year.

Is it? Vesey is good for 15ish goals, Mikheyev is fantastic, Barabanov is a speedy 2 way winger, Thornton is a little slow but he can still produce. Simmonds/Spezza are also both solid

Bogo will be in the lineup.

Nylander Matthews Hyman
Vesey Tavares Marner
Mikheyev Kerfoot Barabanov
Simmonds Thornton Spezza
Rielly Brodie
Muzzin Dermott
Lehtonen Holl

Like the players, but would like a little shimmy done with the lines.

Hyman-Matthews-Marner
Mikheyev-Tavares-Nylander
Vesey-Kerfoot-Barabonov
Simmonds-Thornton-Spezza

Defence is perfect, just the way id have it

First PP Unit:
Nylander-Tavares-Marner
Rielly-Matthews

Second PP Unit:
Vesey-Thornton-Barabonov
Mikheyev-Lehtonen

First PK:
Hyman-Tavares
Muzzin-Brodie

Second PK:
Kerfoot-Spezza
Dermott-Holl OR Bogosian

Thornton is on a PP, lines likely shuffled a bit.

But that's the gist of it.

At some point the Leafs have to give Dermott a chance to prove himself. He’s been in the league long enough, it’s time to see what he’s got. IMO As for the lines reunite Nylander and Matthews, Willy likes to play the left side, and Tavares/Marner combo. Matthews can elevate anyone but Tavares had he’s best season with Marner. Put them back together. I think the 3rd line, Mikheyev Kerfoot Barabanov could be a sick shutdown line.

I think the lines are going to be pretty fluid unless something really works well. Also really hard to predict who makes the team out of camp.

I meant to put Willy with Matthews. Whoops lol. I agree with you on all counts here

I don’t think that fourth line works though, too slow. Need some one there to speed it up a little. Thornton or Simmonds on the third line on the wings and Kerfoot at centre, Mikheyev with Tavares in that case is what I would do.