It will also be interesting to see how Puljujarvi fits into the mix. I think it's this year that they were really banking on. One year to get him back on the ice and then this year to actually see if anything is there. He'd be a fine 4th line wing with Eller and Acciari.
But with Pono, Poulin, Puustinen...there's just not much room. What would be nice...
Smith+Puustinen to LA for Gavrikov+Kaliyev
Rakell to Win for Ehlers
Eller to Col for 5th
Acciari to Tor for 6th
Debrusk-Sid-Rust
Bunting-Malkin-Ehlers
DOC-Pono-Kaliyev
Lafferty-Poulin-Puljujarvi
Gavrikov-Letang
Pettersson-EK
Graves-POJ
JSI
Jarry-Blomqvist
Why Debrusk - because he can shoot. Sure, he's got shortcomings like every single UFA out there but him and Ehlers in the top 6 boost our shooting ability mightily. And honestly, if I thought Sprong would resign here, I'd grab him for 3RW.
When your finishing is bottom 3 in the league, you need to boost your lineups shooting ability. Each of those lines is well-balanced with all the skill sets that would typically make lines work.
Alternatively, you could do Smith+Poulin for Gavs+Kaliyev and switch the bottom 6 to:
DOC-Pono-Kali
Lafferty-Eller-Puljujarvi
Which might be better because the original line up lacks a solid all-situations defensive line.