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Originally Posted by Calgary4LIfe
I would say that having Tavares might propel Calgary to being 'on the cusp' of winning. I mean, I wouldn't bet a penny on Tavares signing in Calgary, but there is a really good situation here. It all depends on how Peters gets this team to play.
Tkachuk - Tavares - Bennett
Gaudreau - Monahan - Ferland
Jankowski - Backlund - Frolik
That's about as good of a top nine as you can find in the NHL, especially so given Tavares propensity for making his wingers sudden all-stars.
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Came to say basically this, but I wouldn't put Jankowski on Backlund's line
Tkachuk - Tavares - Bennett/Foo
Gaudreau - Monahan - Ferland/Foo
Dube/Bennett/Ferland - Backlund - Frolik
Ferland/Dube - Jankowski - Lazar/Brouwer
Having Dube be able to step onto Backlund's line would be huge for our depth (though he probably isn't ready this year)
If Foo could crack one of the two top lines, you could move Ferland down.
Regardless, adding Tavares instantly gives Calgary one of the best top 9s in the league. To go along with a solid D core.