Matthew knies is barely above ppg in the NCAA. I am hopeful for his long term development, but expecting him to be a first line winger this year is setting him up for unrealistic expectations

now that is not true, I only put him up their because it is quite a while from the playoffs and he will join the team soon enough. I expect him to do relatively well on the 3rd/4th line. Therefore he should play with the better players. it is an experiment that will most likely happen in the near end of the season and I think he will do well. So why not put him on the 1st in the START of the Playoffs. if it does not work to bad lower him down. no biggie.

Looks like I was right. He played with marner and Matthee on the first