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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
I wonder if there is any chance Tre would go after Hanzal as a UFA.
Like a 6'6" 230lb Backlund who is good at face offs. Familiarity with Tre and Maloney as well. Push a couple young centers to the wing for a year or two and have added depth for injury.
Gaudreau - Monahan - Tkachuk
S Bennett - Backlund - Frolik
Jankowski - M Hanzal - Brouwer
M Ferland - C Lazar - Chiasson
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Flames have lacked a good face guy since Conroy. Hanzal would be nice, great on faceoffs and actually is a pretty tough player, doesn't fight often but holds his own when he does.
I'd probably have the lines like this:
Gaudreau - Monahan - Ferland
Tkachuk - Backlund - Frolik
Jankowski - M Hanzal - Brouwer
Bennett/Lazar - Lazar/Bennett - Hathaway
That is a pretty big lineup when you add Jankowski, Hanzal and Hathaway.
First two lines are obvious, but that's an interesting bottom 6. A big "checking line" with some skill and a buzzsaw line with some offensive upside too.