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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus
So this team is already pitifully devoid of big, physical players and you want to trade one that actually shows an ability to produce offensively as well? No thanks.
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Honestly, I don't really think Ferland was very physical this year. I loved the Ferland against the Canucks in the playoffs. It seems like that he gave up physical play to try and score more goals.
Personally, I think he benefited from playing top line minutes which inflated his goal totals. I expect a bit more than 40sh points from someone playing on the top line with a player who is PPG+. I would way rather have playoff-beast version of Ferland who pots in 10-15 goals on the third line than the 20-goal scorer we saw this year.
Ferland-Backlund-Frolik --> I think that is the perfect 3rd line if Ferland plays physical. That can actually be the 2/3 of the 3rd line for a few more years down the road with Frolic eventually being replaced.