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Originally Posted by Caged Great
I'm wondering if it wouldn't be a bad idea to swap Tkachuk and Bennett around when Jagr comes back to try and spark things in that area as well. You know the 3M line will be good regardless, but getting two lines to work would be better than just one.
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I am most keen on this forward adjustment as worth trying first. Bennett needs a spark even though he has not earned 2nd line promotion. 4 goal night with Backlund at center. Bennett should be replaying those highlights every night to regain his shattered confidence.
Tkachuk and Jankowski can both bury Jagr passes and make that line a monster cycling line to wear down opponents. High IQ 3rd line.
4th line needs a speedy new center. Stajan has definitely regressed alot. But noone on the farm that fits the bill. If Lazar could step up we'd be fine but we are losing patience. No major issues with Versteeg and Brouwer as 4th liners. ONLY TRADE TO CONSIDER
On defence. Hamonic needs more time to adjust. Only shakeup worth experimenting with is Stone with Brodie and Hamonic with Kulak to even out the 3 D pairings. But GG plays 3rd pairing less usually.
Stone definitely worth trying on the point for his cannon of a shot on PP1 or PP2. How many of these cannon shots have already led to goals this year!
If Bennett to second line fails, might also be interesting to try Mangiapane on 2nd or 3rd line LW and move Bennett to fourth line center. With F. Hamilton to the farm. Mangiapane-Jankowski have chemistry.