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Originally Posted by ricardodw
The best 4th liner player kicks in 10 goals. Glencross has not played a shift on a 4th line since Edmonton in 2007-08 with Brodziak and Sortini.
Iam sure that Iginla, Tangauy and Cammalleri can kick in 10-15 goals palying with Jonesand Jackman.... as Tanguay and Cammalleri don't provide protection or toughness for the top lines it would make more sense to move them to the 4th line.
Why pick on Glencross?
That is like saying Lucic is tough so put him on the forth line.
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Which other winger do we have that could excel on the 4th line? Stempniak could hold his own I guess, but I doubt he'll excel. Baertchi certainly doesn't belong there, Neither do Cammalleri, Iggy, Tanguay, or Hudler.
Glencross got a hat trick playing on the 4th line a few years back when Sutter demoted him to it after playing a few bad games. While he's probably played more time on the 3rd line than anywhere else since we acquired him, he's certainly played his share of shifts on the 4th line.
This is the great thing about Glencross, he can produce on any line you put him on. He can play a simple, crash and bang game and produce. He can play with skilled player and produce. And regardless of where he plays, he's going to get PP and PK time.
Putting Glencross on the 4th line has very little to do with toughness, and more how he can produce without skilled linemates. We know Glencross can produce regardless of the skill level of his linemates. I'm not convinced anyone else in our top 9 could.