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Originally Posted by FlameZilla
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.
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I was more addressing Q's worry that if we got a Vinny type player we would have to many "Top9" centers. Thats crazy.
Knight will be a 4th line guy that might get some extra chances, he is 1st year pro, never played more than 40 games.
I also don't like pigeon holing lines based on there number. I see no reason a big, strong, physical, North/South, responsible line can't play 17 minutes. I also don't see why a fast, puck control, scoring line can't play 12 mintues. If that is where the players match up best.
Backlund and Stajan are 3rd line guys on a good team, but we will be stuck with one of them playing top 6 minutes. That is why every one thinks this will be a bad team.
If we could add 2 top centers then there would be 1 odd man out. If we can add one top center that's just getting back near respectable.