Quoting: SnipeRV
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The more I think about this the more I like it. But I just have a gut feeling that Poile won't let Sissons go. He will either protect him or leave him unprotected if he has strong reason to believe he won't be taken. He is a "glue" guy on the team and a really solid depth piece. There is a reason we gave him a 7 year contract.
Jarnkrok is having a career year, but most of us had trouble figuring out where to slot him in at the beginning of the season. Tbh I think I had him on my 4th line. He will be 30 next year with one year left on his contract. Sissons is only 27 and will be looked at as part of the core during this youth movement. It would suck to lose Jarny but he's never had more than 16 goals or 35 points in a season and he's probably not going to get much better from here. With how much Hynes loves that identity 4th line, I don't think he wants to lose Sissons (and definitely doesn
t want Pitlick centering it).
Forsberg-Duchene-Tomasino
Tolvy-Joey-Arvy
Pitlick-Granlund-Kunin
Yak-Sissons-Olivier
Lastly, I don't see them getting rid of Boro either. Poile will keep him for another year as a locker room guy. Decent chance Farrance starts the year in the AHL and maybe works his way into the lineup once there is an injury. It is a cluster at LD with Farrance, Boro and Davies. But if Poile likes what he sees I think you could see him trade Ehky or let him walk in FA and make Farrance-Fabbro the 2nd pair.
I could see this direction as well.
I've always been a Jarnkrok fan and think Jarnkrok > Sissons now and in the future (though we have some prospects now that are ready to take that spot), but the contract certainty of Sissons may factor in there. I just love Jarnkrok's ability to play PP, PK, 1st line, 4th line, center, wing -- he can do anything you ask of him. Jarnkrok is good friends with Forsberg though, so maybe that is something Poile considers when trying to re-sign Forsberg. Either way, I don't think both players will be on NSH next season -- I just feel like we have too much depth knocking on the door right now for both to stay. But if I'm wrong and they do, I bet Granlund doesn't get re-signed. Then maybe you see a 3rd line of Jarnkrok - Tomasino/Pitlick - Kunin. I think the 4 forwards NSH protects are Forsberg, Arvidsson, Kunin, and Johansen/Sissons/Jarnkrok -- so I guess it comes down to who they protect.
I like the 3rd line you have there though -- Pitlick - Granlund - Kunin could really work.
I agree that Boro doesn't necessarily have to go, but he is not a necessary piece on this team -- and at $2m, that makes him expendable. Maybe he gets moved at the trade deadline next season.