Quoting: Ajp_18
My projected lines (doubt that they will even happen as torts changes lines a lot).
Grigorenko - Roslovic - Laine
Jenner - Texier - Bjorkstrand
Folingo - Domi - Atkinson
Robinson - Nash - Foudy
(Bremstrom, Gerbe, Stenlund and Koivu as the next players up)
Torts likes to role 4 lines, so there are 3 pretty even lines and a 4th line, but even the 4th line will get a decent amount of ice time.
It’ll be a blender for the first few weeks.
It’ll probably be a couple weeks at least for Laine to get into the lineup.
I almost feel like Domi (and Atkinson) need all the help they can get now, being thrown into the spotlight (Domi), and Laine is a good passer to help bolster their play/numbers. (Laine can drive the play from the wing like Panarin was able to do). Also, Texier has shown he is effective at the pivot, more so than Foudy right now.
And Jenner is more effective at LW where he can crash & bang on the forecheck. How about:
Laine Domi Atkinson
Jenner Texier. Bjorkstrand
Foligno. Roslovic. Grigorenko
Foudy Nash/Koivu Robinson/Gerbe