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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
That 1st line would get absolutely bodied along the boards. You didn't put a winger on that line who can fight through checking. I really don't think we can afford to have Tkachuk and Ferland on the same line. The player who most needs a player like them is Gaudreau, he needs a powerforward on his line to make room for him, win board battles after dump ins, drive the net, etc. Using the same players you had I'd rather see
Gaudreau-Monahan-Tkachuk
Ferland-Bennett-Versteeg
Frolik-Backlund-Brouwer
Bouma-Lazar-Hathaway
Not totally sure Versteeg is a fit. If Jankowski is ready to make the NHL I'd go with
Gaudreau-Monahan-Tkachuk
Bennett-Jankowski-Ferland
Frolik-Backlund-Brouwer
Bouma-Lazar-Hathaway
What if the top line winger that people are wanting can be filled from within? Gaudreau, Tkachuk and Bennett would make 3 1st line wingers to me. That's enough to win with
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Personally, I don't want Tkachuk to be anywhere near Gaudreau. I don't want Gaudreau getting into five scuffles a game. At least Ferland knows better self control and just gets into one on one scuffles.