Laf Mika Smith
Kreider Trocheck Kakko
Cuylle Chytil Edstrom
Rempe Carrick Brodzinsky
Miller Fox
Jones Schneider
Mancini Trouba
I dont hate the second line.
The first makes no sense. I do agree with splitting mika and CK but CK's best production in a very small sample size was with Chytil. Laf can now play the left side, and edstrom hasn't really impressed me enough to get a 3rd line spot. He's on the 4th and deservedly so but he can grow there. He's not othmann or berard who needs top 9 minutes.
Try this
Cuylle - Mika - Laf (cuylle drives to the net ala CK, is the puck hound mika needs, laf will force mika open to score)
Othmann - Troheck - Kakko ( trocheck will force posession and kakko will force turnovers, othmann will find open ice for shots)
Kreider - Chytil - Smith (speed and forechecking with a good balance)
Brodz - Carrick - Edstrom
Rempe hasn't earned an every game spot. Im fine with the occasional but he's not an 82 game player.