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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
Way I see it, most elite top 6s have 4 dominant guys. Think:
Lucic-Kopitar-X
X-Carter-Toffoli
I think Ferland could be a successful 'X' on one of those lines, but that doesn't mean I think he's a natural 2nd liner.
So if our 2nd line were
Ferland-Bennett-Dubois
That would be Ferland being an 'X'. The players you cycle through for chemistry reasons. It's something I'm comfortable with. I'm also comfortable with Gaudreau-Monahan-Ferland.
All if it, exemplified (skip to 0:22 for better camera angle):
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Barrie had a very unimpressive shift. Terrible pass. What was he doing running partway at Ferland then stopping short and blowing a tire?
I think Ferland has yet to prove he has enough production on a consistent basis to justify more than a bottom 6 slot.
If the example of him putting it all together is Barrie gifting him the puck, then getting out of his way to create an odd man rush, I think we need a new example.