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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Just thinking about Jagr as a strong possession player, given favourable zone starts...
if I'm Gulutzan, I've got the Backlund line (with either Jankowski or Lazar in place of Tkachuk) to take defensive zone starts and drive possession forward - they were the best line in the NHL at this last year.
Then I follow that up with a favourable zone start for the Tkachuk-Bennett-Jagr line, because those guys, in the offensive zone, could wreak havoc. Plus, it forces the other team to play their 3rd line in a defensive zone start situation.
Then I follow that up with the Gaudreau-Monahan-Ferland line
And as a fourth line, you've got Versteeg-Stajan-Brouwer.
I like it.
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That gives you four lines all perfectly capable of producing. That's some seriously scary playoff depth for other teams to deal with.