Both The Athletic’s Max Bultman and MLive’s Ansar Khan discuss the Red Wings’ revised depth chart after the team acquired Alex DeBrincat from Ottawa on Sunday night:
First line: David Perron-Dylan Larkin-Alex DeBrincat
A Larkin-DeBrincat combination could be mutually beneficial. Larkin, coming off a career-high 79 points, could top 80. And this would put DeBrincat in the best position to return to his 41-goal form. Who to put on the other wing? Some might suggest Lucas Raymond, but Perron would provide some size, abrasiveness and a net-front presence. Pairing two right-shooting wingers might not be optimal, however.
Second line: Michael Rasmussen-Andrew Copp-Lucas Raymond
The 6-6 left-shooting Rasmussen might be a good fit with Larkin and DeBrincat because of his forechecking ability and net presence. But he had good chemistry with Copp before suffering a season-ending knee injury in late February. Lalonde might want to keep that combination intact and add Raymond, a shooter, to the line.
