I like this idea. The Flames are thin on that wing. Theres nothing to lose this season since GlueGun wasnt fired at Christmas and the Flames crapped the bed. The upside is great and there are precedents for such a move working.
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Originally Posted by ricardodw
take the worry out of trading low..... as all Flames are right now.
Move Hamilton up to RW. Right now he is a liability on defense and a top player on the PP.
That improves your forward scoring and will likely help the goal tending with better defensive zone coverage.
It will bring the Flames fancy stats back to reality as Hamilton's team leading (top 2 in the league for defensemen) SOG and Shot attempts and low shooting percentage is skewing the corsi stats.
Go with a #1 line of Bennett between Tkachuk and Hamilton.
Hamilton with Gaudreau and Monahan would be good against non-playoff teams but would be too passive and easily beaten in important games against good teams....
Move Backlund to the RW on the Gaudreau / Monahan line and let him cover for the offensive first last and only guys.
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