I don't think 4th line duties in the NHL with PK responsibilities are necessarily worse than 1st line all-situations in the AHL. Not with the way Peters seems to want to roll his lines. The bottom line are more likely to see 10 minutes of ice time than the plugs who played 4 min a game in times gone by.
Gaudreau was surprised at Dube being cut last season, which is definitely a vote of confidence. And currently he's seized the opportunity in a way that Mangiapane and Foo haven't quite matched, so he has the inside track on that 4LW spot right now.
Ryan and Czarnick have some great chemistry already. I think a 4th line of Dube - Ryan - Czarnick would be a fearsome one for other matchups to see, particularly if they get the high ground.
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