Haha, just a guess bud. I actually had Gersich or Wilkie plugged in there first. But JJ was the smartest of the three and worked super hard. JJ could pass. We'll see. With Schmaltz and Boeser (obviously) together, whoever is playing with them should succeed as long as they can work hard and keep up.
If Jost goes top ten he's playing center.
Agree 100%. Another interesting one (not a soph however) is Pogo. There were time last year he really stuck out. Something many people forget is that these guys are young and (most) will continue to develop and get better year over year.
I'm guessing they may very well go with a loaded top line. But Jost is 100% a center and may go in the top 8 in this year's draft. Similar to Toews, you don't have high first round center play wing unless they struggle at the position first. Also, Schmaltz has to play center now too, he's continually getting better at the position and he'll have one year left before the NHL. He needs to fine tune is faceoff skills before he jumps.
First stab:
Janatuinen-Schmaltz- Boeser
Rhett -Jost-Pogo
Gersich – Simo – Wilkie
Yon - Hoff- T. Olson (not sure who plays C)
T Poolman – Wolanin
Gage – Shaw
C Poolman-Johnson (top 4 will play a ton)
(PP1) Jost-Schmaltz- Boeser
T Poolman (QB) – Wolanin
(PP2) Gersich/Wilkie-Gardner-Pogo
Gage – Shaw (QB)
I guess. I could see Bowen playing that band-aide roll in practice. Play where they need him. I would think it will be tough for him to crack the line up barring injuries.
Can 21 year olds play? I thought I heard each dub team could only have 2 or 3 20 yr olds.
Edit: I found the guidance. Each Dub team can only have 3 20 year olds on the team.