Seems like the perfect left wing for giroux
I'd say run him as 2C with Couts as 3C. Bring Laughts up to the 1st line as the left wing. He has speed, grit and finishing ability. Matthews centering Konecny and Gagner. Couts centering Schenn and Simmer. Bellemare centering Cousins and VDV/Umberger/Whoever. Get rid of Read, White, Vinny.
Bring up Ghost, Provorov. Sanheim joins Morin and Hagg in the AHL. Streit gets traded for late first or package of picks at the deadline to a contending team that needs offensive help on the blue line. Luke Schenn is moved for anything to get rid of his contract. Manning is gone after the season. Zaitsev thinks Philadelphia is perfect because I said so.
Laughton - Giroux - Voracek
Gagner - Matthews - Konecny
Schenn - Couturier - Simmonds
Cousins - Bellemare - Anybody
Provorov - Zaitsev
Medvedev - Gudas
Schultz - Ghost
One year later
Provorov - Zaitsev
Morin - Ghost
Sanheim - Gudas
Boom ~ championCHIP.