We've got a second line!!!!!

The Sedin's won't have to do all the scoring this year!

The Vancouver Canucks

At this stage even I can predict this.

Line 1: The Sedins and Bernier
Line 2: Demitra, Wellwood, Shannon

... and if Wellwood or Shannon doesn't work out then look for Ryan Kesler to step in. I feel like I've been hearing about Kesler forever but he's only 23.

Bernier, like Naslund before him, gets the sweet assignment by default as he is the best natural right wing on the team. At 23 this will be his first real shot at significant ice time. Freed from the confines of San Jose, Bernier had 9 points in 17 games with the Sabres last year. I think a 48 to 55 point campaign if he remains on one of the top two lines here is more than fair to expect of him this year.

Demitra is consistently inconsistent except about one thing... YOU KNOW HE IS GOING TO GET HURT. He'll miss at a minimum 14 games... but the games he'll play he'll play at almost a point a game clip. He has done this consistently no matter who his linemates were. He'll do it again. Expect 60 points in 64 games and hope that you can plug someone in for the remaining 18 to get you about 10 and assemble yourself a quality 70 point LW.

Kyle Wellwood is something of a different nut. 45 points in 81 3 years ago. 42 points in 48 2 years ago 21 points in 51 games last year. Wellwood's three seasons are ALL over the map and dependant entirely upon how much time he spent with Mats Sundin. I'm not comfortable making a prediction but judging on his draft position in the 5th round I'm willing to bet that 50 points is about his ceiling. That won't do for a center. Avoid him if possible.