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Originally Posted by Macindoc
Neal with Bennett and Ryan would be excellent for offensive zone starts at ES. I think it will be more about rolling 3-4 lines at ES, so the minutes at ES should not be too discrepant between the lines. And some older players have actually seen increases in their production when playing fewer minutes. I like the idea of playing Neal a little farther down the lineup at ES to rest him and then adding him to PP1 as a net-front presence.
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I'm not saying that team-wise it wouldn't be a good move. But older players tend to need minutes to produce. I just think his production would decrease, he'd be unhappy, fans would be unhappy (especially given his salary).