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Originally Posted by Textcritic
The logic is sound, but there are one or two forwards left on the list who realistically make a bigger impact. If Ferland or Smith develop into 2nd/3rd line tweeners, I would argue that this is potentially a much more valuable contribution. Size, skill, speed, and a mean streak are a tantalising and volatile combination of attributes. Even if one of these players can harness that potential in a third-line role, he becomes an indispensable core player. If one of them does not look out of place on the second line, then this could arguably make him one of the most valuable players on the team.
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Yeah, totally fair. My feeling is it's a rare 2nd liner who makes as much impact as an average 2nd pairing D, but they exist. At that point, for me, it's a matter of how likely that is to happen. Ferland's injury trouble and Smith's "I hardly know ye" put them just below Kulak for me.
It's pretty dang close at this point.