Lafleurs Guy
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- Jul 20, 2007
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Here's what I'd say:Like i've said many times most of it will be solved next summer (2025). Dvorak and Armia will be gone and only Gallagher and Anderson will remain and for the time being they can be hidden on a 4th line until they are tradeable or must be bought out.
The lineup in 2025-26 should be :
Caufield - Suzuki - Slaf
Demidov - Dach - ?
Newhook - ? - Roy
Anderson - Evans - Gallagher
In the pipeline we will have Mesar (1 year exp AHL), Beck (1 year exp AHL), Farrell (2 year exp AHL), Tuch (1 year exp AHL), Kapanen (3 years of exp in Europe), Rohrer (2 years of exp in Europe), Florian Xhekaj (1 year exp AHL).
Ideally we should need only one top 6 forward and one 3rd line forward. If none of those kids can play this role we can look at the UFA or trade market in the summer of 2025 now would have been too soon.
Guhle - Matheson
Hutson - Reinbacher
Xhekaj - Mailloux
Struble
In the pipeline we will have Engstrom (3 years of Exp in Europe), Konyushkov (3 years of Exp in Europe). I would be surprised if we need to add a dman unless we trade Matheson and that trade will happen only if it solve the top 6 hole imo.
The lineup in 2025-26 should be :
Demidov - Suzuki - Slaf
Caufield Dach Roy
Newhook - Beck - (Mesar? Kidney? Farrel? UFA?)
Anderson - Evans - Gallagher
Agree with you on the D.
Put Demidov with two vets. Give Dach CC who will hopefully be back to normal (we'll see) and Roy plays with two really good players as well. I think that works. But honestly, you could mix it up anyway you want. I wouldn't have Roy and Demidov on the same line though. Other than that, Slaf with Dach? Sure. Nick with Roy? Fine... whatever, it's all good.