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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
In order to win the Cup you need two lines that have elite talent on it.
Kings have it with Kopitar and Carter anchoring two separate lines.
Hawks had it with the crazy Toews, Kane, Hossa, Sharp groups that they would switch around at times.
If the Flames get a strong winger for Bennett then they are set up to have two elite scoring lines, plus a really good 3rd line Anchored by Backlund.
Say it works out to something like this for next season:
Gaudreau - Monahan - Ferland
Shinkaruk - Bennett - Laine/Dubois/Puljujaarvi (I think those 3 could be NHL ready due to size/skill)
Colborne - Backlund - Frolik
Bouma - Stajan - Hathaway
Bollig
That is a pretty strong forward group that is still pretty young and has lots of potential. Plus you'd still have Jankowski, Poirier, Klimchuk, Arnold, Pollock, Agostino, Smith, Carroll, & Mangiapane developing in the minors.
With the d-core that we have, if you'd add a goalie to that group we'd be in pretty good shape.
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agree 100%
Bennett has had is offence dry up because a) He's a rookie but also b) he's been pretty much alone on that third line
The Backlund/Frolik pairing is built to be a 2b/3a line like few teams can boast in the circuit.
But we are a winger shy of creating the other two lines and it doesn't matter what wing they get. Sure the Flames are shy on right shooting wingers and a rightie would be ideal but it's certainly not a must.