Roster Architect
Rejoint: mars 2021
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Personally, I'd really like to see Keefe run the blender. See how players react in different spots in case they need to be put in a spot for playoffs. Assuming everyone is in the lineup that you have (I know Foligno is eligible to play, just haven't seen anything confirmed that he's in) I'd like something like this:
Foligno - Matthews - Nylander
Galchenyuk - Tavares - Marner
Brooks - Kerfoot - Mikheyev
Thornton - Spezza - Simmonds
Rielly - Holl
Muzzin - Dermott
Sandin - Brodie
In the short time this second line was together, they looked incredible. I know splitting up Matthews and Marner isn't a popular decision but come playoffs if they can separate them for a bit and create more headaches for other teams I think it's worth it. & Galchenyuk has kinda tailed off since playing with Matthews and Marner, I think he looked better beside Tavares so put him back there. As for the defence, it's really mixing things up in case of injury. Sandin looked real good to me last game, and if Rielly goes down in playoffs then Sandin likely gets that role so I'd love to see what more offence he has to his game when he has Brodie to rely on for covering for him. Dermott can get some more minutes in the top 4 in case Brodie gets hurt in playoffs and they get a better look at what he is so they can decide if he's brought back next year or not.
Many Leafs fans are panicking with the team losing 5 straight, but they're playing well and they're looking at the playoff picture now more. It's time to start looking at "what ifs" and juggle the lines more