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Will MacEwen be in Ottawa line-up for the playoffs?

Will MacEwen be in Ottawa line-up for the playoffs?
- themaynia

Here are likely the lines (bold is almost certain):

Brady Tkachuk - Tim Stutzle - Claude Giroux
David Perron - Dylan Cozens - Drake Batherson
Ridly Grieg - Shane Pinto - Michael Amadio (might be 2B)
Nick Cousins - Adam Gaudette - Fabian Zetterlund

Jake Sanderson - Artem Zub
Thomas Chabot - Nick Jensen
Tyler Kleven - Nikolas Matinpalo

Linus Ullmark

Will MacEwen be in Ottawa line-up for the playoffs?
- themaynia

Why? He is just an AHL player at this point. No room for him and quite frankly he is not good enough.

Here are likely the lines (bold is almost certain):

Brady Tkachuk - Tim Stutzle - Claude Giroux
David Perron - Dylan Cozens - Drake Batherson
Ridly Grieg - Shane Pinto - Michael Amadio (might be 2B)
Nick Cousins - Adam Gaudette - Fabian Zetterlund

Jake Sanderson - Artem Zub
Thomas Chabot - Nick Jensen
Tyler Kleven - Nikolas Matinpalo

Linus Ullmark
- AlfieisKing

What I like is the flexibility the players allows. Amadio can go to the fourth line. Giroux to the third. Zetterlund to the first and 3rd. Just need Brady to get healthy and Cousins to get a game or two under his belt. Will tell you this...that fourth line needs to get bigger next year.

Guessing if they play the Leafs the average low end seat will be in the $250 range right? Wondering what the pricing will be after such a long turnover in playoffs and not selling every seat. I got tickets to the Sens vs Hawks for 55 a seat knowing it's going to be a dumpster fire of prospects murdering each other.

What I like is the flexibility the players allows. Amadio can go to the fourth line. Giroux to the third. Zetterlund to the first and 3rd. Just need Brady to get healthy and Cousins to get a game or two under his belt. Will tell you this...that fourth line needs to get bigger next year.
- GrimmdaGoalie

It's an interesting question. I really like that third line, but it feels like they are wasting Zetterlunds full potential by putting him on that 4th line. Although Greig and Pinto should be pretty effective together regardless who their partner is.

At least Zett gets second Powerplay time .

Here are likely the lines (bold is almost certain):

Brady Tkachuk - Tim Stutzle - Claude Giroux
David Perron - Dylan Cozens - Drake Batherson
Ridly Grieg - Shane Pinto - Michael Amadio (might be 2B)
Nick Cousins - Adam Gaudette - Fabian Zetterlund

Jake Sanderson - Artem Zub
Thomas Chabot - Nick Jensen
Tyler Kleven - Nikolas Matinpalo

Linus Ullmark
- AlfieisKing

This also shows us what their off season plans are. Assuming they sign the RFAs and Giroux, there is only one forward spot up for grabs. And the backup goalie. Their d is set...Yamerchuck replaces one of zub or Jensen next year.

Also, if they sign Zetterland, their top 9 is set and Giroux becomes a 3rd line player or 4th line luxury. Which he may be.

This also shows us what their off season plans are. Assuming they sign the RFAs and Giroux, there is only one forward spot up for grabs. And the backup goalie. Their d is set...Yamerchuck replaces one of zub or Jensen next year.

Also, if they sign Zetterland, their top 9 is set and Giroux becomes a 3rd line player or 4th line luxury. Which he may be.
- GrimmdaGoalie

I disagree with use of Yakemchuk. It will be his rookie year, and much like Sanderson/Klevin/Matinpalo .... I think Yakemchuk will start the year in Belleville. Jensen has 1 more season under contract and Zub has a couple. You can bring up Yakemchuk if there is an injury to Zub/Jensen/Matinpalo.