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Split98 · 06-22-2018, 09:50 AM

If the lines are broken into pairs, Ferland makes a ton of sense on the 1st line. I think there were times that Ferland was exactly what Johnny & Monny needed on the RW - they needed space. But some teams that allowed them to move around a bit more showed a huge opportunity for someone with a heavy shot to wreak havoc. Personally, I think Stone is the best upgrade we can make on RW, but that's another conversation entirely.

A player like Lindholm could find a few homes with this setup. Let's assume these pairs:

Gaudreau - Monahan
Tkachuk - Jankowski
Backlund - Frolik

With Lindholm in the mix, he can play wing on all 3 of those lines. Add Bennet and Foo into the mix and you have some pretty lethal combinations considering what we have. Consider Lazar and Mangiapane as well, and we have some pretty good versatility.

But I don't see Lindholm being a critical piece to any of these lines. I would hope that the cost of Hamilton would bring us a game-breaker that would compliment any of those.

06-22-2018, 09:50 AM	#453
Split98 Franchise Player Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ontario Exp:	If the lines are broken into pairs, Ferland makes a ton of sense on the 1st line. I think there were times that Ferland was exactly what Johnny & Monny needed on the RW - they needed space. But some teams that allowed them to move around a bit more showed a huge opportunity for someone with a heavy shot to wreak havoc. Personally, I think Stone is the best upgrade we can make on RW, but that's another conversation entirely. A player like Lindholm could find a few homes with this setup. Let's assume these pairs: Gaudreau - Monahan Tkachuk - Jankowski Backlund - Frolik With Lindholm in the mix, he can play wing on all 3 of those lines. Add Bennet and Foo into the mix and you have some pretty lethal combinations considering what we have. Consider Lazar and Mangiapane as well, and we have some pretty good versatility. But I don't see Lindholm being a critical piece to any of these lines. I would hope that the cost of Hamilton would bring us a game-breaker that would compliment any of those.