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Flash Walken · 02-12-2018, 03:09 AM

Another game without production from Ferland.

I think it's time to move Tkachuk up to the top line.

If you're going to be top heavy, go all-in on this sucker.

Gaudreau - Monahan - Tkachuk
Ferland - Backlund - Frolik
Lazar - Jankowski - Bennett
Jabroni - Stajan - Jabroni

I feel like more than anyone, MONAHAN would benefit from having Tkachuk out there.

I think this experiment with Gaudreau and Bennett worked 'okay'. But, IF you can get some kind of thing going there and can add a scorer here in the next week or so, maybe that is a line.

Something I've been thinking about for a few months is this: Is there a player in the league who is more desirable to play with than Gaudreau? He can basically play with anyone. He can take and make, receive and distribute just about any puck. Some of his takes tonight were incredible. He takes passes and does things with them than 90% of the league with double clutch on if they could corral it at all.

That is the thing that's desperately missing from the roster. Backlund should be a third line guy for Calgary. The offense just isn't there, he gets prime minutes and should produce more. Give him third line icetime and watch him freakin' dominate like he doesn't have an opportunity to at as a second line player demanding offense. If the Flames had a centre who could pass and shoot the puck on the second line, an alternative to Monahan that Gaudreau could play with, that would be the ultimate. Maybe that player isn't a centre, but a winger? IF you don't want to move Bennett, can you build Bennett to be a top 6 centre if you play him with Gaudreau and a top flight winger in their own right?

If the Flames brought in another top line winger, and I mean top line here, could you force Bennett at centre with Gaudreau if it meant splitting first line icetime with a line comprised of Monahan/Tkachuk/someone?

Gaudreau - Bennett - (James Neal/Nyquist/Tatar/Tyler Johnson)
Tkachuk - Monahan - Winger (ferland?)
Brouwer - Backlund - Frolik
Hathaway - Stajan/Jankowski - Lazar

Could you package Brodie or Stone with a top defensive prospect for a winger under contract capable for scoring 30 goals/70 pts? Could you build a deal for a top, top player?

02-12-2018, 03:09 AM	#1
Flash Walken Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: The Void between Darkness and Light Exp:	Can you Force Bennett in the top 6 with Gaudrau? Another game without production from Ferland. I think it's time to move Tkachuk up to the top line. If you're going to be top heavy, go all-in on this sucker. Gaudreau - Monahan - Tkachuk Ferland - Backlund - Frolik Lazar - Jankowski - Bennett Jabroni - Stajan - Jabroni I feel like more than anyone, MONAHAN would benefit from having Tkachuk out there. I think this experiment with Gaudreau and Bennett worked 'okay'. But, IF you can get some kind of thing going there and can add a scorer here in the next week or so, maybe that is a line. Something I've been thinking about for a few months is this: Is there a player in the league who is more desirable to play with than Gaudreau? He can basically play with anyone. He can take and make, receive and distribute just about any puck. Some of his takes tonight were incredible. He takes passes and does things with them than 90% of the league with double clutch on if they could corral it at all. That is the thing that's desperately missing from the roster. Backlund should be a third line guy for Calgary. The offense just isn't there, he gets prime minutes and should produce more. Give him third line icetime and watch him freakin' dominate like he doesn't have an opportunity to at as a second line player demanding offense. If the Flames had a centre who could pass and shoot the puck on the second line, an alternative to Monahan that Gaudreau could play with, that would be the ultimate. Maybe that player isn't a centre, but a winger? IF you don't want to move Bennett, can you build Bennett to be a top 6 centre if you play him with Gaudreau and a top flight winger in their own right? If the Flames brought in another top line winger, and I mean top line here, could you force Bennett at centre with Gaudreau if it meant splitting first line icetime with a line comprised of Monahan/Tkachuk/someone? Gaudreau - Bennett - (James Neal/Nyquist/Tatar/Tyler Johnson) Tkachuk - Monahan - Winger (ferland?) Brouwer - Backlund - Frolik Hathaway - Stajan/Jankowski - Lazar Could you package Brodie or Stone with a top defensive prospect for a winger under contract capable for scoring 30 goals/70 pts? Could you build a deal for a top, top player?