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Originally Posted by #-3
Your penciling those 3 guys into the top 9?
I would pencil them all in as bottom 6 centers.
We might have to play one of the three on the 2nd line because we have nobody else, but that is part of the reason everyone expects the Flames to be the worset team in the league.
I see the depth chart on d being;
1 - UFA
2 - Stajan
3 - Backlund
4 - Knight
R - Reinhart
With Horak, Bouma and Jones all playing wing, but usuable as centers if there are injuries.
And weather Sajan or Backlund is the second line guy, they would be in way over there head, if they were on a good team
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I think Stajan & Backlund both played well enough last season to justify sharing 2nd line duties. Neither of them are quite bottom
6, nor are they 1st line guys.
Stajan is probably better as a 3rd line centre, but he's nowhere near dominant enough on face offs or the physical game to be classified as a 'good' 3rd line centre.
If we can get our mits on someone of Vinny's stature I think Stajan is suddenly very expendable, and his value would be near its highest considering his cheap contract & slightly improved play.
Rolling with Vinny, Backs, Knight & Jones/Reinhart next season makes a lot more sense to me.