‘With the new rules, including the elimination of the red-line, Regier said Lydman could take a big step forward this season. “We are taking the league seriously and at face value with respect to the rule changes,” he said. “So the game should move more towards these types of players so it should help someone like Toni. I was asked earlier if we expect him to be the anchor on the powerplay and we don’t. But he can definitely spend some time on the powerplay.”‘