Ok, I've seen enuf to draw some initial conclusions.
Bottom 6.....
You know where I stand on both Eds + Rempe
I wanted Trouba + Lindgren moved earlier.
Mancini is very impressive, and if we could make space for him by moving Trouba, he should get immediate first crack at 3RD.
We can't immediately move Trouba. MAYBE later this season if he relents, or next post season if he doesn't.
Ok, we can't deal him NOW, BUT we can play him elsewhere where there is less demand on his skating, 4RW, and he can be a depth/emergency 3RD
Now, mirabile dictu, the welcome stunner is that Robertson looks good paired w/Mancini!!!!
Don't look a gift horse....
I am aware actual NHL is a bigger load than preseason rookie skirmishes and games are not NHL.
I get there will be a learning curve.
I get there will be some ugly moments.
I don't fuggin care.
I want the temporary learning process to start NOW and be over by playoffs.
Stop deferring to vets
for once listen to bern
AND DO IT
So...
we deal Lindy b'c his value will not be higher than it is now [by now I mean either now or as soon as early in the season there is an injury upping his return]. Fortescue + our #1 pick this yr are 1-2 yrs away, so we will have to stopgap.
that means
KAM - Fox
Scanlin/Harpur - Schneider
Robertson - Mancini
with Trouba as your depth 3RD til dealt
As to Fs, bottom 6 now, top 6 another post
3rd line: glad to see Cuylle - Chytil - Kakko is a thing. They looked good. KK was not spectacular but reliably solid; barring injury this will be a great year for him.
4th line: They said Othmann has to be top 9 if not top 6.
I "disagree"* with an asterisk to emphasize context.
bread will be gone, I'm not tying up huge $$$$$$$$$$ for his extension, he knows it.
Can't say when before, but before his deal is up, he will be dealt to avoid a bad look for everyone.
The only way that does not happen [on paper] is if there are multiple injuries at W and moving Panarin is defeated by bad timing.
So Othmann -> bread successor at some pt
In the meantime, he WOULD be a great LW fit w/Eds centering Rempe at RW.
Unfortunately, Oth has to go to AHL to start b'c Trouba = 4RW
Eds - Rem - Trouba
but our bottom 6 is very solid, and guys will be playing together which helps develop chemistry
We have enuf emergency depth, deal Vesey