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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
My one concern with Juolevi - is similar to the concern many have with Tkachuk - he plays with such a high quality of linemates it can be hard to gauge how effective he really is when he is on the ice.
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It's ironic that Flames fans are apprehensive about this. We, if any fan group, should know what it looks like when a player simply doesn't fit on a line. Dean McAmmond of all people made the MCI line click. How many forwards did we try on Iginla's line that didn't work?
Same now goes for the RW of Monahan and Gaudreau. We've tried a lot of players there, some of whom simply don't work. And last year, Hudler clicked like a dream and made the whole line better.
It's funny that we underrate "complimentary" players like Tkachuk (and maybe Juolevi, though D is a different beast) when that's exactly what we need. We have straws that stir the drink, now we need the drink.