Quoting: NHLfan10506
Both Nichuskin and Nino will be wanted by the current teams. Both teams have other guys to sign too.
I doubt Nichuskin comes to the Devils with Ruff as head coach. Nichuskin left Dallas for the KHL when Ruff was the head coach in Dallas, reported it was about playing time.
Quoting: Devil
My projected lineup
Sharangovich-Hughes-Mercer
Holtz-Hischier-Bratt
X-Boqvist-Zetterlund
Wood-McLeod-Bastian
Graves-Hamilton
Siegenthaler-Severson
Bahl-Smith
Blackwood
Holtby (any vet backup)
"X" could be Kuokkanen, Foote, Tatar, Johnsson, Zacha, or FA signing
That lineup seems too similar to the current one. If Fitz wants to get "heavier" easiet spot would be 3C/4C
Sharangovich - Hughes - Mercer
Bratt - Hischier -Holtz
Top 6 more scoring offensive
Vesey - Mcleod/ FA (Sturm, Paul, Lazar ie good at faceoffs, hits, kills penalties) - Zetterlund
Wood/ Greer/ Foote - Mcleod/ FA - Bastian
Bottom 6 more hits, dump and chase, good on faceoffs.
Move Tatar, Kuokkanen, Johnsson, and or Zacha between draft/ training camp. Keep 1 for a 13th skater.
Bahl comes in for Subban. Defense mainly stays the same sign some 7th guy for the bench.