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Originally Posted by dino7c
Well seriously...if we aquire a former 40 goal scorer who wants to play RW had 23 in 70 in an "off year" he is starting on line 1 not line 3.
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Okay, I appreciate the elaboration, but I disagree. He is a consistent mid-20s goal scorer who has had a couple really strong years, but I don't think he is at the level where he has to be a lock as a first line player. He wasn't a first line guy this year.
The other reason I disagree is that the Flames don't seem to organize lines with the most skilled guys at the top. They balance out the lines and icetime. Just seems like a good way to strengthen Bennett's line and I think you might get them a lot of favorable matchups on the road.