DG is partially to blame for some of the struggles of late. We have two D who are generally stay at home players. DG has them playing together instead of giving a couple of our more offensive D a supportive partner.
Also he has buried R2 with two terrible hockey players in Hayden and Bjork. With Mitts and VO out, R2 needs to be playing higher in the lineup and with more talented players. Cozens needs to be moved to wing with R2 as his center.
It's time for KA also to be more proactive. He needs to buy Jankowski's contract and bring him up if Mitts is out long-term. Once Samuelsson is healthy he needs to be in Buffalo.
I might try
Asplund Thompson Hinostroza
Skinner R2 Cozens
Girgensons Jankowski KO
Bjork Eakin Caggiula
Admittedly it's not great, but it's workable.