Beckman snubbed

Who?

EDIT: just so the sarcasm doesn't go unnoticed, I know he led the WHL last year. The problem is, which forward would he replace? If the idea is for this fourth-line to be your energy/checking/defensive line, I'm much more interested in the appeal of the combined offensive capability and utility the three other players currently in LW provide.

Pelletier and Mercer will likely be the main PKers (assuming both make the starting lineup, which I think they will, mainly for this reason). Also Harley is likely to be partnered with Schneider, pretty sure they were together in camp and they’re the 2nd best LD and RD respectively so it makes sense.

In terms of lines, it’s anybody’s guess, but I think Zary and Tomasino will be the wingers on the same line one way or another (either with Dach between them on the top line or with Byfield between them on the second line if they load up and use the McMichael-Cozens-Dach line). I’m really not sure why Zary is listed as a centre (per McKenzie) when from all I’ve heard he’s been playing LW. Also not sure why Quinn, Pelletier, and Krebs are listed as playing their off-hand wing position. There’s no reason to play anyone on their opposite side, with the exception of maybe one leftie playing RW if Dach and Cozens both play centre (which I don’t see happening as that would push Byfield to the 3rd line and he should be in the top 6).

This man has Justin Barron PP QB while Bowen Byram rides the pine

I'd say
Zary-Dach-Tomasino
McMichael-Cozens-Perfetti
Krebs-Byfield-Mercer
Newhook-Holloway-Pelletier
I'm not sure what to do with or where to put Quinn. Easily good enough to play but doesn't seem to be room
PP
McMichael-Cozens-Dach-Tomasino-Byram
Krebs-Byfield-Perfetti-Newhook-Drysdale
PK
Pelletier-Mercer-Byram-Drysdale
Newhook-Holloway-Harley-Schneider

McMichael - Cozens - Dach is a line, they gotta do that I think they have the depth to make the perfect line at the top so I would love to see that. I think that is what they have been running for now anyway.

This man doesn't recognize that Byram's the best defender on this team and is going to be rode hard and heavy at evens and on the PK. Man can't play 30+min in this tournament.

Then less even strength time