Don't see the need for a goon/fighter at all
That said I do think there's a big need on the backend for a dmen or two that play the game hard. Staple forwards to the boards, knock down small forwards, push players out of the crease, etc. You need some defencemen that make the opposition forwards pay the price if they wanna dump it in and retrieve it. You need some defencemen that make opposition forwards pay the price if they wanna screen our goalie.
Engelland, Stone and Bartkowski all did this to some extent. I'd like to see Stone back but we may need one more strong, physical defensemen. They have to be able to skate and move the puck though.
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