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Harry Lime · 06-09-2018, 01:10 PM

I too like the makeup of the team, with different line combinations, and an accent on speed and activated D as opposed to multiple short passes.

I keep coming back to only three players that would trump the current roster. Taveras (good luck), ROR (the trade that won't go away), and Kovalchuk (play in the west, you bum). Any one of the three would put the flames back into a playoff conversation.

Gaudreau-Monahan-Foo
Tkachuk-Jankowski-Frolik
Bennett-Backlund-Ferland
Mangiapane-Shore-Klimchuk
Lazar or Hathaway

Giordano-Hamilton
Brodie-Hamonic
Kulak-Andersson

Smith
Rittich

I honestly believe that Stone is the most tradable asset on the team, and although I like him as a player I don't see him here next year.

If any of the above mentioned three players shakes up the roster as written, awesome. But to be honest I don't mind the makeup of the team right now. I clearly don't think that last year's line combinations played to the overall strength of the team.

I also know that there will be immediate responses of 'Foo has done nothing to be gifted top line duty', but sometimes you double down and hit your 21. That's how you win big.

06-09-2018, 01:10 PM	#701
Harry Lime Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2014 Exp:	I too like the makeup of the team, with different line combinations, and an accent on speed and activated D as opposed to multiple short passes. I keep coming back to only three players that would trump the current roster. Taveras (good luck), ROR (the trade that won't go away), and Kovalchuk (play in the west, you bum). Any one of the three would put the flames back into a playoff conversation. Gaudreau-Monahan-Foo Tkachuk-Jankowski-Frolik Bennett-Backlund-Ferland Mangiapane-Shore-Klimchuk Lazar or Hathaway Giordano-Hamilton Brodie-Hamonic Kulak-Andersson Smith Rittich I honestly believe that Stone is the most tradable asset on the team, and although I like him as a player I don't see him here next year. If any of the above mentioned three players shakes up the roster as written, awesome. But to be honest I don't mind the makeup of the team right now. I clearly don't think that last year's line combinations played to the overall strength of the team. I also know that there will be immediate responses of 'Foo has done nothing to be gifted top line duty', but sometimes you double down and hit your 21. That's how you win big. __________________ "By Grabthar's hammer ... what a savings."