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Originally Posted by ComixZone
Not sure what else Ferland can do to prove he’s a top line RW. He has consistently improved his game from year to year, and is breaking out right before our eyes.
That’s his spot.
The only real roster spot that needs improvement is the 4th line. Play Kulak over Bartkowski, and the 3rd pairing is fine. Bennett-Jankowski-Jagr, since being put together have been an effective line. The 4th line is a damn trainwreck though. Brouwer and Stajan are not NHL players, and with how Gully handled 5v5 minutes, they’re getting regular shifts and it’s hurting the team.
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I'm still waiting for the third line to break out - I can't call it a success until they score. Brouwer is still an NHLer. He's more than an OK fourth line player. If he had better linemates this year he'd have a few more points as a matter of fact. He's set up Stajan and Lazar quite nicely from time to time.
By "regular shifts" I assume you mean the fourth line gets about half as much ice time as the third line and 1/3 the amount of the the other two lines? Or, if you are counting shifts, as many as 5 less than the third line, 8 less than the second line and 11 less than the top line?