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Originally Posted by Caged Great
If Frolik isn't a 3rd liner on your team, then you simply aren't very good.
It's the same thing with Backlund. Both are very good players, but if they are too high on your depth chart, you don't have enough talent.
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Meh. I think Frolik is like Stempniak, he can play up and down your lineup. I don't think if Frolik is a 2nd liner on your team that it necessarily means your team sucks. It kind of depends how you use him. His creativity isn't amazing. But he's good at everything. You can use him as the defensive conscience on a line but he showed absolutely zero chemistry with Monahan and Gaudreau. Wouldn't surprise me if Frolik is paired with Bennett next year and receives more PP time under a new coach. Wouldn't surprise me if Frolik's utilization was a bit of a disagreement between Treliving and Hartley.
Backlund can play with almost anybody. Bouma, Colborne, Frolik, etc. He elevates their game. I'm not sure Bennett-Colborne is the combo we're looking for. Here's my early thoughts on next years chemistry:
Gaudreau-Monahan-XXXX
YYYY-Bennett-Frolik
Ferland-Backlund-Colborne
Bouma-Grant-Hathaway
Ferland could play anywhere from 1st line wing with Johnny/Mony to 3rd line depending on how much the next coach trusts him. Treliving needs to be adding at least one winger through UFA or trade maybe two.