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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
Yep. It seems clear Hartley will continue to play too many of these grinders at the same time.
McGrattan - 4th liner at best
Jackman - 4th liner at best
Bouma - 4th liner at best although he has showed more hands than the other two and maybe could develop into a guy who can play some 3rd line minutes in a pinch
Galiardi - 4th/3rd liner. slightly better version of Comeau IMO
What Feaster needs to do is dump at least one of them so that Hartley can't continue to ice so many grinders. I've been a big Jackman fan in the past but he's so redundant now with Bouma finally making the show.
If we dealt Jackman for a pick and brought up a young kid I think we'd all be a lot happier.
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I agree. Jackman needs to be moved to ensure Bob can't continue to ice both him and McGratton. It seems like he's incapable of realizing that it's no longer 2002. McGratton in his time with the Predators who were a low skill team still spend more nights in the pressbox than on the ice and I don't understand the rationale of playing him full time.
I thought the reason they traded Tangs for Jones and brought in Galiardi and SOB was for more size so I don't understand with these guys the lineup why Bob continues to ice a 4th line that can't measure up to the average 4th line in the NHL?
It all goes back to Hartley and some of his against the grain decisions. I just don't think that he's the right coach for this rebuild as there is no defensive structure and his lines at times make no sense at all.
I still feel Jones should be playing 4th line for this team but we all know he's not one of Bob's guys.