We’re into the dog days of November and maybe, just maybe, we’re going to get some clarity about what’s happening with the 2020-21 National Hockey League season soon. Will it start on January 1? January 15? Later than that? Hopefully we find out soon.
In the meantime? Mailbag time!
What do you think lines look like with Lindholm and Bennett at centre. Do we get a super shut down line? With backlund and Ryan on the same line?
— Nathan (@nsmigel) November 22, 2020
Here’s what I would probably aim for, presuming everyone is healthy:
Andrew Mangiapane – Elias Lindholm – Matthew Tkachuk
Johnny Gaudreau – Sean Monahan – Dominik Simon
Dillon Dube – Mikael Backlund – Josh Leivo
Milan Lucic – Sam Bennett – Derek Ryan
(Extra: Joakim Nordstrom)
My focus here is depth, with a secondary focus of keeping some pairings and units together.