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Originally Posted by flames_fan_down_under
My gripe is more with the entire 4th line taking up almost 6 million dollars of cap space. And of course the 4th line gets more D-zone starts, they're the fourth line, GG is a bad coach but he knows enough to not give your 4th line starts in the offensive zone.
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And my point is that $6M 4th line that takes a ton of tough starts and puts up great defensive numbers is not that big of a deal. If they weren't effective, sure, but they're doing their part and doing it well. Honestly, subtract Bouma and replace him with Hathaway, and for $5M I'm happy with a line that can eat 12-15 minutes night in and night out and get under the opposition's skin without being a liability defensively, let alone be a great shutdown line.