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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
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.
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Exactly. Makes me think that one thing holding back the pitch will be having a 36 year old Smith as plan A in net and then nothing really proven to back him up, and no long term obvious succession plan in place.
Wouldn't be surprised to see Treliving wheeling and dealing for a goalie again if one hits the market.
I was quietly hoping for Holtby, but Grubauer falling on his face in the playoffs and then Holtby promptly picking up the pieces has kind of squashed that dream.