Good Question. Hopefully he makes it. This would be a killer lineup, PP would be #1 in the NHL. Would have the biggest Centers 1-4 in the entire NHL. Winning
Brady - Byfield - Batherson
Duke - L. Brown - C. White
Formenton - Pinto - C Brown
Balcers - Paul - Kastelic
Chabot - Zaitsev
Sanderson- JBD
Brannstrom - Thomson
D. Ayers
Sogaard
Colin White as 2nd line RW? If you hope him to be good again, he has to play Center. Josh Norris is probably already better than White, so he beats him easily for a 2nd line spot IMO.
I'm not sure this lineup is for which season but if Zaitsev is still better than JBD and Thomson, we're in big trouble, unless it's next season?
So if we pick Byfield and Sanderson (not sure why they wouldn't pick Raymond or Drysdale at #5, since at least one is going to be available, unless Kings/Wings pick them but in that case we get BOTH Byfield and Stutzle wow), this is what it should look like, assuming it's 2021-22
I have Duclair voluntarily on the 3rd line because I'm trying to use as a 3rd line threat ala Hoffman. For Logan Brown to be effective enough, he needs to be able to express his playmaking skills. A speed merchant and an all-around skilled player could be what he needs
Tkachuk-Byfield-Norris
Formenton-Brown-Batherson
Duclair-Pinto-Balcers
Paul-White-Brown
Chabot - Brannstrom
Sanderson- JBD
Wolanin - Thomson
I'm still hoping we get Stutzle/Byfield and our best forward available at #5
Also, Sogaard needs time to develop, Daccord/Hogberg and even Mandolese/Gustvasson should play in the NHL before him
And who the hell is Ayers?