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GranteedEV · 05-08-2018, 05:00 PM

I am all for keeping Shore on board but you have to accept that he won't be a 10-15 goal scorer. So you need to have two of those on his flanks, and another one on the Jankowski line (Hathaway had 4 goals last year, Brouwer 6, Lazar 2, Glass 0 - replace this bunch with guys who will finish Shore setups and you've significantly improved goal output along with bounceback SH% seasons from Backlund & Bennett).

Personally I am of the opinion the guy who needs to fall to line 4 is Frolik. I've tossed out the Kovalchuk idea before and I realize that mostly hinges on where Kovy wants to go, but there is no way this roster:

Gaudreau-Monahan-Ferland
Tkachuk-Bennett-Kovalchuk
Mangiapane-Backlund-Jankowski
Frolik-Shore-Foo

Would not be more potent. Even if you replace Kovalchuk with Versteeg I think you have a proper NHL roster.

Lazar, Hathaway and co have to go - they are not goal threats. Brouwer is, but he's also a liability in every other area and also has to go.

05-08-2018, 05:00 PM	#751
GranteedEV Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Calgary Exp:	I am all for keeping Shore on board but you have to accept that he won't be a 10-15 goal scorer. So you need to have two of those on his flanks, and another one on the Jankowski line (Hathaway had 4 goals last year, Brouwer 6, Lazar 2, Glass 0 - replace this bunch with guys who will finish Shore setups and you've significantly improved goal output along with bounceback SH% seasons from Backlund & Bennett). Personally I am of the opinion the guy who needs to fall to line 4 is Frolik. I've tossed out the Kovalchuk idea before and I realize that mostly hinges on where Kovy wants to go, but there is no way this roster: Gaudreau-Monahan-Ferland Tkachuk-Bennett-Kovalchuk Mangiapane-Backlund-Jankowski Frolik-Shore-Foo Would not be more potent. Even if you replace Kovalchuk with Versteeg I think you have a proper NHL roster. Lazar, Hathaway and co have to go - they are not goal threats. Brouwer is, but he's also a liability in every other area and also has to go. __________________ "May those who accept their fate find happiness. May those who defy it find glory."