I have been saying for a while that McBeath needed a stronger partner. Not that Nate wasn’t good, but he was older and had lots of injuries. McBeath was quite the decent singles skater (I believe she made Nationals as a Senior), and she seems fearless, those throws were always really strong with Nate. She can do most of the triples, which is a huge plus! It will be interesting to see M/P and L/N develop. They both have very different strengths and are both quality teams (though I worry about injuries with Liu). But, if I was either of the top 2 pairs, I would be working extra hard. Neither of the girls are superb Jumpers, and who Knows what throw triples Ellie can do. Also, Spencer is coming back from shoulder surgery I think. Could be a breakthrough season for a pair team or two!