iWhichever line Lucic is on will have it's issue in it's own end.
If you can't deploy your 4th line against tough defensive assignments, I think it's pretty much useless. Now they are just a placeholder line. And one of the 4 lines will get the softest defensive match-ups by default. One way or the other.
One of the biggest difference I felt in the finals was Cassidy had trust in his 4th line and could roll them out there. Meanwhile Maurice was terrified of using his 4th line againts top Vegas players.
No disrespect but those lines above make a lot of assumptions. Bergeron's return. Frederic still here. Geekie pushed to the wing. Zacha up the middle.
The biggest problem I see is all the statements I'm making about Lucic in his own end and keeping him away from tough match-ups, also applies to JVR.
Okay, just bouncing that back;
So based on your comments, I added these two.
Marchand-Bergeron-Debrusk
Zacha-Geekie-Pasta
Lucic-Coyle-Frederic
Zacha-Bergeron-Debrusk
Marchand-Geekie-Pasta
Lucic-Coyle-Frederic
So if Geekie, wins a top 6 spot and Bergeron returns then it looks a lot better. With that said, I would personally flip Coyle and Bergeron until the playoffs roll around and prefer Bergeron to take a late start. So still tons of assumptions, hopes, and dreams, but I could imagine this looking pretty good late in the year if we are still in the hunt. I do expect to be in the hunt.