This demotion to the third line comes on the back of players like Troy Terry and Mason MacTavish stepping up and performing, while Zegras has just 7 points in 20 games this year. It may just be a way to get him rolling, but given all the talk we've heard around him this season, it's tough to see this as anything but a former breakout star falling out of favour with the organization.
Now, the team have Leo Carlsson, another top pick in the upcoming 2024 NHL Draft as well as Cutter Gauthier in the organization, and if Zegras remains in the bottom-six for the rest of the season, it means he may be available this summer.