Yeah but, Svech is basically like a #1OA in a regular draft year, correct?
Did Matthews, Hall and Tavares wind up on the 3rd line their rookie year? I mean maybe they did, I have no idea.
I seem to recall Skinner on the 1st line with Eric Cole and Stillman his rookie season- or is that erroneous?
I get that he was used on the 3rd line the past couple of years- I thought that was a peculiarity of the Peter's system. or do other teams do stuff like put the top goal scorer on that line?
I don't think Skinner was on the first line as a rookie. Whether the line he was on was the 2nd or 3rd, I have no idea.
As far as recent comparables, I'd say Svech is probably going to end up being played like Laine in Winnipeg. I believe he spent most of his first season on what would be considered their 3rd line and even now is not on their top line. Giving these budding superstars easy matchups is not a bad thing to let them do what they do well while shielding them somewhat from the harder (defense) parts of the game.