Baptiste would get 20 goals if he played with Eichel all year, and Bailey can play a decent role with better hands than Girgs. I would prefer a more skilled player than Bailey there, but they may have to do it. The center depth will be really good 15/90/O'Regan(or RFA)/71. Goaltending with be fine with Ullmark/Johnson or other, and Guhle should help the D. The biggest question for me is can a couple young guys have a surprising year in the top 6
- jcragcrumple

Yeah,
all that makes sense to me

I'm not sure of Ulmark until I see him play a full season in the NHL; I'm not sure if Baptiste is a 20 goal scorer next year, if ever. Guhle should improve the D. Mitts should raise the excitement level of the team, he will make mistakes in the D zone and might get high 40ish points his first year. I think we have a ways to go.
- GilPerreault11

I can’t wait for ppl on here to freak out when Mitts isn’t a ppg guy right away like Barzal has been this year

Of course this isn’t ideal...
but a line of
Bailey-Eichel-Baptiste
could be a lot more productive than ppl might think

A lot of speed on that line
Can Baptiste “snipe” the set ups from Jack?
Bailey probably doesn’t have the “hockey sense” to be on Jack’s level,
but could he use his speed & physicality to creat space & jam home some rebounds?

Again, not ideal...
but i could see it be successful to a degree
Eichel does tend to make those around him better
- jdfitz77

I forgot abot CJ Smith for the LW.

No thanks to Pouliot
At his best, he’s “ok”
But since he’s not part of our future,
why not give one of the kids the icetime?

Makes much more sense

18pts...
Now that’s “easy to replace”
- jdfitz77

Point totals are misleading

Point totals are misleading
- sbroads24

It just makes more sense to let one of the kids sink or swim
Not like we are making the playoffs next year
Pouliot isn’t part of the future here

And maybe Bailey (Smith, etc) isn’t either
But why not find out?

It just makes more sense to let one of the kids sink or swim
Not like we are making the playoffs next year
Pouliot isn’t part of the future here

And maybe Bailey (Smith, etc) isn’t either
But why not find out?
- jdfitz77

you negative wet blanket you

/sarcasm

you negative wet blanket you

/sarcasm
- Sabresfan-365

Lol