from Frank Seravalli of TSN,

TSN ranked the NHL’s projected top lines from top to bottom, based on how they’ve been constructed throughout the preseason or how they’re most likely to shape up for opening night:

1. Edmonton:Patrick Maroon - Connor McDavid - Leon Draisaitl

Scoop: For Todd McLellan, pairing the $168-million duo of McDavid and Draisaitl together is like kryptonite. McLellan did his best to separate them through training camp, slotting Ryan Strome, Jesse Puljujarvi and Kailer Yamamoto to the right of No. 97, but the security of the NHL’s highest-scoring tandem (177 points) from last season proved too much to resist.

2.Dallas: Jamie Benn - Tyler Seguin - Alexander Radulov

Scoop: Two seasons ago, Benn and Seguin combined for 73 goals, second only to Patrick Kane and Artemi Panarin.

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