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Originally Posted by Oil Stain
I wouldn't bet on anyone outside of Ovechkin or Stamkos hitting 50 goals in the foreseeable future unless they make some changes to the game to open up offence.
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Originally Posted by oldschoolcalgary
this is why there are many of us who see Backlund as a very important part of the core group... He would play that role, allowing Monahan and Bennett to be a little more creative...
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By the sound of it, that's what management is thinking as well. What makes it more interesting is the possible rise of Jankowski. I personally believe he is going to be better than Backlund and I'm not sure if it's viable to have Backs playing 4th line C with everyone healthy. I guess he could play the left wing in that scenario and step in as 2C or 3C when injuries inevitably strike but he may also be shipped for an offensive player or a D-man.
Too many centers is a great problem to have though and I think both Bennett and Backs would make really good wingers if it came to that. It's just unfortunate that none of those 4 guys are right handed.