Would you not go Newhook-Kadri-Burakovsky for a terrific 2nd line? Cause then you have Nuke and Danault for the best shutdown 3rd line in the league. I like the Danault fit a lot actually.

That's certainly a possibility as well. Personally I like Danault as a defensive playmaker next to Burakovsky. He can help insulate Newhook far better than Kadri can. Kadri doesn't use his wingers well at all so I'd prefer to just let him do his one-man-show on a line with Nichuskin+1.

No Tyson Jost?

I'm guessing that he'll choose arbitration and have a case for $2m+, in which case he likely gets traded. Would gladly have him back on another cheap deal though.

For what it's worth I think you've correctly predicted the 4th line. I worry you might be right about Jost, too. Hoping we can bring him back at something like 1.8 if we give him 3 years plus. Really like the idea of adding Danault.