With regards to the +/- argument, I think that top line for BC is very responsible defensively. Gaudreau is probably the least effective defensive presence, but he does do a good job at breaking up passes and does backcheck decently. Arnold is the real 'gem' on that line defensively. He breaks up a lot of plays, and Hayes has been very good defensively too.
Even in some of the gifs that have been posted, you can often see the play starting with Arnold or Hayes either blocking or intercepting a pass, and moving it up the ice. I believe it was one of the outdoor games that had Arnold blocking a shot, the rebound came close to Hayes and it was immediately sent to Gaudreau, who had already started skating hard as soon as that block was made (if I am recalling that sequence correctly).
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