Looking at how the face-offs are going now and how players are getting tossed out I think it would be smart to have two capable guys to take face-offs on as many lines as possible outside of the top line. Janko centering Bennett is ideal IMO ~ Janko is bigger and more cerebral type player; committed to discipline and plays with intelligence. Bennett is an emotional player who likes to muck it up and his style IMO is better suited for the wing much like Tkachuk.
Bennett - Jankowski - Ferland
This is the line I am wanting to see a little later on here in the season. We have seen what we are getting from the F. Hamilton's, Glass' and Stajan's; what you see is what you get with those guys and they really aren't going to swell the Offense and defensively they help add minutes to the PK which has been an asset of sorts but I feel like some of the guys in the AHL are forcing managements hands here.
Gaudreau - Monahan - Jagr
Tkachuk - Backlund - Frolik
Bennett - Jankowski - Ferland
Versteeg - Brouwer - Lazar
Extras: Stajan, Hathaway
Waivers: Glass, F. Hamilton
Profit.
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