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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
I dunno about that.
Tanguay-Cammalleri-Iginla
Glencross-Cervenka-Hudler
Baertschi-Backlund-Stempniak
Looks like 3 scoring lines to me. You could mix and match. Not much size there but there's enough skill for 3 scoring lines this year more than any year I'd say.
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That's only if at most one player from that list is a bust.
If Cammalleri fails at transitioning to center, Cervenka turns out to be a bust, Glencrosses gets all temperamental after the of loss of both Jokinen and Bourque (his best buddies on the team apparently) and relegation to third line, if Stempniak loses a step, if we have a couple of injuries, if Backlund does not improve a lot from last year...
That's what I mean by not having depth. We barely have the guys to go with three decent (not great) scoring lines assuming that every single thing goes as well as reasonably can be expected.
The way I see it, realistically we have the makings of two decent to good scoring lines, one good to great checking line and a line of yet unknown problems.
By that logic, give Bärtchi the good linemates, don't put him with the guys that can't hack in the top 6. And yeah, I would give him special treatment and put him in the top 6 if he can at all handle himself there.