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Originally Posted by StanTheMan
I agree. I think the Flames forward lines for next year should look roughly as follows:
Gaudreau-Monahan-???
Colborne-Backlund-Frolik
Tkachuk-Bennett-Shinkaruk
Bouma-Stajan/Grant-Ferland
Backlunds line gets the hardest minutes, Monahan/Johnny get the second hardest and Bennett/Tkachuk/Shinkaruk get the most favourable matchups.
I also think now that we got Elliott at such a low cost we have cap space to pursue a RW to fill in on the top line. Or we could use an asset to bring in RW help, such as Hayes/Hartnell/Nichushkin/whoever.
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This.
Backlund line should take the shutdown role and Colborne has proven himself capable to play there.
The kids can do their thing in a sheltered role and grow together.
Just need to snap up one of those RWs on free agency day. Lucic would be a dream. The team would instantly be pesky and hard to play against.