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Originally Posted by Hesla
The Canes played him for one game so far this season. They have Staal, Staal, Skinner, Dalpe, Brent as their centers with Skinner sliding over to the wing. Likely Dalpe beat out Boychuk for the 3rd line center role and there is not point of him centering line 4.
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The Canes lines are currently:
Tlusty-E. Staal-Semin
Skinner-J. Staal-Dalpe
Bowmn-J. Jokinen-Dwyer
Westgarth/Nodl-Brent-LaRose
Ultimately it was Bowman with his size and physical play that likely pushed Boychuk out of the lineup.