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Originally Posted by Classic_Sniper
I agree with your post completely. With Versteeg in the line up, we had a top 10 powerplay both this season and last season. If we had an even higher end right shooting forward, I think we would've had an even better powerplay.
I've watched quite a bit of the Maple Leafs this season and they had the exact same set up as us yet they were ranked #2 this season on the PP. The difference? Matthews and Nylander on the flanks instead of Gaudreau and (insert player) _______.
We absolutely need a better right shooting forward because our best RSH forward this season was Troy Brouwer and he had a pathetic 6 goals. That's just embarrassing right shooting forward depth. It could be the reason why we were so predictable this season.
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Hopefully it’s something treliving can address. I’m not even totally opposed to Foo in that spot except that it’s a big gamble. But a right-handed goal-scorer is so essential to this team moving forward. You watch any of the consistently high-end powerplays in the league... they have that one-timer from the left side. It makes penalty-killers respect that side... if they over-commit, that leaves monahan open in the slot and he’s one of the deadly shooters in the league from there. Combine that with arguably the best playmaker in the league (gaudreau) and possibly one of the top 5 guys in the league at tips/screening/down-low play (tkachuk) and you have a recipe for a wicked power play. The flames have so many pieces filled... but they need that right-handed shooter.
Stamkos, ovechkin, Laine, and Matthews are great examples. Those guys obviously aren’t options but anything is better than the status quo. This is so essential to the team I hope treliving explores every option. I noticed the post earlier that Charlie Coyle is available... he would at least be an improvement. If kovalchuk won’t sign, the price for kessel/coyle is too high or kessel won’t waive his no-trade clause and no other shooters are available... then I call up iginla and ask if he’d take a PTO. Tell him we need him to shoot and shot often if he wants to make the team.
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