Gaudreau-Monahan-Lindholm
Tkachuk-Ryan-Neal
Bennett-Backlund-Frolik
Brouwer-Jankowski-Czarnik
I really don't think they brought in Ryan to be a fourth liner to start the season. He was a Peters favourite and he was given ample offensive opportunities. Including gluing him to young sniper Jeff Skinner's side and veteran goal scorer Justin Williams. That's not unlike Tkachuk and Neal really.
Backlund-Frolik have been a decent duo at shutting down the opposition. Bennett's only good season came playing with them. Reform the trio and give them the defensive responsibilities. Consider this the 2A or 2B, the defensive ying to the offensive yang of the Ryan line.
Jankowski's the odd man out to start the season, if Ryan isn't up to the task or Bennett continues to struggle he gets their spot. And any injury to the top 9.
Also going to be a lot of shuffling anyways. Either way, feels like the Flames have 10 players that they want to give top 9 minutes, with Cznarik and others fighting for an opportunity.
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