So after wheeling and dealing and pissing away Krav and a 1st….you’re gonna take your 1 shot at the Cup with Carpenter at 2RW?

Hawks accept

LOLZ - the Carpenter slot was an oversight. With Gauthier returning from IR, I would slot him in on 3rd or 4th wing, and either Vesey, yes Jimmy Vesey, retains his top six role. That third line would be best in league (assuming Laf returns to some level of his 2023 playoff form) - interchangeable with the 2nd (and most likely sees more 5v5 time than the second. Gauthier has been showing top 9 flashes so yeah i feel comfortable with that forward lineup. Look, I also don't think this is our "1 shot" or "last shot." We have to move Panarin or Trouba over the next two years to sign a boatload of RFAs, but that core and Igor make the NYR competitive for years to come, even with the loss of a 1st rounder this year.