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Originally Posted by bubbsy
i don't understand the re-signing of stempniak at all.
my pencilled in (guestimate) at the lineup is something along the lines of:
tanguay - backlund/cervanka - iginla
cammalleri - backlund/cervanka - hudler
baertchi - stajan - glencross
comeau - jones - jackman
comeau >> stempniak in a 4th line role.
so where does stempniak fit?
I would have preferred letting stempniak walk, and hoping bouma, nemisz, byron could step up during camp to fill the 13th forward role.
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I would put the Tanguay-Cervanka-Iginla as the first line. skilled player and two players who can score.
2nd line: Baertchi-Cammy-Hudler - smallish forwards but will be a fast line.
3rd line: Stempniak-Backlund-Glencross - I think we can see Backlund's potential playing with these two. He can be a playmaker and Stemp and Glencross are capable goal scorers. Glencross is also willing to use his body.
4th line: Aliu/Bouma-Jones-Jackman --- i can see other team getting ticked off on this line. Something we've been lacking for a long time..the agitator. Imagine having the full line of agitators.
extra: Comeau & Bouma
I don't mind the re-signing of Stempniak. It is the re-signing of Blake Comeau that's bothering me. I know he signed for lesser money but if he can't produce and play stupid the way he played last season he was just taking spots that would have given to Bouma, Aliu, Byron or Nemisz.