It's players like Bennett, Jankowski, Foo, Mangiapane and Dube that make snagging Ryan O'Reilly make even more sense.
We saw what a guy like Ferland could do with a high end "pairing" of forwards. Getting ROR gives the Flames three centers capable of driving the bus on their own line, and three high end "pairings" to slot a young winger with.
Gaudreau / Monahan
Tkachuk / O'Reilly
Frolik / Backlund
Slot the best and most ready between Ferland, Bennett, Jankowsi, Foo, Mangiapane and Dube in with those pairings and you've got yourself a very good and balanced top 9 forward group year after year.
Build your 4th line out of what's left over plus potentially Shore and Lazar.
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