For this season...
CONTENDER...Krug.
He's seeing roughly 18 minutes a night, 1st PP time [if you can call the split Julien uses 1st PP time] and a small role occasionally killing penalties. This tells me he's pretty solidly placed in the 2nd pairing and the coach doesn't just like him for his offense, but he's learning the other side of the puck too. 35+ points seems super reasonable with over 10 goals...and a shot at 40+.
PRETENDERS...Wiercioch and Muzzin.
This isn't meant to be a knock on their overall ability or long-term success, but rather how I see this shaking out this season. Wiercioch is getting 3rd pairing minutes [15ish per game] with a heavy dose of 1st PP time and zero PK. Basically the coach doesn't trust him in anything other than sheltered minutes. If he was blowing up offensively I could change my tune, but this is a recipe for mediocrity.
Muzzin is in a similar situation. 15 minutes a game, 2nd PP time and zero PK. This is a step down from Wiercioch's situation [where he at least sees #1 PP time].
I see both these guys as borderline 25+ point D this season.
10 Team [keep 10 + 4 prospects]
Scoring F=1[g/a]; D=2[g], 1[a]; G=2[w], -1[L], 1[OT], 2[SO] Top 12 F, 6 D, 2 G count
Forwards
Crosby, Ovechkin, Backstrom, Wheeler, Byfuglien, Hornqvist, Simmonds, Ladd, Zuccarello, Ribeiro, Desharnais, Semin, MacArthur, Moulson, Purcell, Soderberg, Dupuis
Defense
Keith, Goligoski, Carlson, Krug, Trouba, Streit, Pouliot, Ceci, Nurse, Martinez
Goalie
Fleury/Price/Rask