Zero chance they put Whally at LW1.

Makes no sense because wahlstrom is the best defensive winger on the isles - I know everyone thinks that players under the age of 25 aren’t good defensively, but no one is better at preventing quality shots against than wahlstrom

He’s been really learning how to use his big body effectively on the boards and in his own end. He seems to get better in that department every game he plays. I really want to see
Beau - Barzal - Wahlstrom

That line could be dynamic although I wouldn’t touch the 2nd line with Beau-Brock-Bailey right now.

Wahlstrom had the best numbers among isles forwards against Crosby’s line. He’s always in good position in the Dzone and he’s decisive. The minute the puck on his stick he either sends a hard accurate pass to a teammate or he skates the puck out of the zone himself.

I’m actually not a fan of the beau-Nelson-Bailey line. For some reason Nelson and bailey have been awful defensively this season and it’s a big reason why that line gets caved in constantly. They are good at counter attacks but they can only get by for so long. If everyone was healthy I’d go with:

Palmieri-barzal-eberle
Beau-Nelson-wahlstrom
Komarov-pageau-Bailey
Martin-cizikas-clutter