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Originally Posted by Kovaz
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.
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Fair enough, we really see things differently. I see it as a misallocation of resources, you see 12-15 minutes, I see 10-12 minutes of three players who collectively have 2 POINTS in their last ten games, 100 minutes of ice time in the National Hockey League with 2 points. Make sure you point out the moments when they're under the oppositions skin tonight. I'm sure McDavid and co. were really rattled when that line was a collective -6.