All you guys have to do now is add Paul Byron and you will have the entire LW of the 2019-20 Habs line-up

I'm cool with it. Assuming we have much better luck when it comes to injuries, the biggest questions for me:
-Can Drouin hack it on the top line?
-Does Nichuskin's return go smoothly?
-Is Manson ready to go?
-Is the Hunt/Dermy/JJ rotation strong enough?

I'm getting less concerned with the Ryjo experiment and overall this is a solid top nine. If Georgiev has a similar year, we have a real contender. The Tatar addition was a big boost.

-Can Drouin hack it on the top line?

I doubt it but he has 3rd line written all over him.

-Does Nichuskin's return go smoothly?

Hope so.



-Is Manson ready to go?

No, he is already moaning about injury.

-Is the Hunt/Dermy/JJ rotation strong enough?

OMG why are we still dealing with them!!!!

Did not see this one coming, but I am a fan. The top-3 lines are interchangeable, and I think that will be hugely beneficial for us. Manson is fine, he was complaining about equipment but he's skating just fine, we also have some help in the minors that can step up (Malinski), and Byram is a year older and healthier. Offense is even stronger defensively, and we were without Manson the majority of last season - I think we'll be just fine come the deadline.

Drouin will either score 75 pts as a top wingr or like 30 and be -35 if they play him 3C

It would be a cold day in hell before they played him at C. Bednar like to move guys around but he knows Drouin at C is a no-go.