I like this move a lot (not that I matter).
From Florida site in March:
NOTEBOOK: Barkov keeps scoring; Marchment moves up
MARCHMENT MOVES UP
Speaking of Barkov, he had some new company last game.
Moving up from the third to the first line,
Mason Marchment fit in well alongside the captain and
Carter Verhaeghe while unleashing five shots on goal over 18:54 of ice time against Edmonton.
Per NaturalStatTrick.com, during the 9:49 the aforementioned trio spent together at 5-on-5, the Panthers led the Oilers 12-5 in shot attempts, 8-2 in shots on goal and 8-5 in scoring chances.
"
I liked how he fit," Brunette said. "Marchy plays every game the same way."
Coming into his own in his second season since the Panthers picked him up in a trade with the Maple Leafs, Marchment has already set new career-highs in goals (11), assists (17) and points (28) in just 28 games - a torrid stretch that has included both a six-point game and a hat trick.
Using his 6-foot-4, 209-pound frame, the 26-year-old winger, like Verhaeghe, is also one of the best players on the team in terms of retrieving pucks and winning tough battles on the boards.
"He's tenacious," Brunette said. "He's relentless on pucks and unpredictable in different ways."
With Marchment still on that the top line on Monday, it looks like his audition will continue.