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Originally Posted by Diane Phagoof
Fair enough.
Gaudreau-Monahan-Bennett
Tkachuk-Lindholm-Neal
Dube-Backlund-Frolik
Czarnik-Jankowski-Ryan
Gaudreau-Monahan-Neal
Tkachuk-Lindholm-Czarnik
Bennett-Backlund-Frolik
Dube-Jankowski-Ryan
You could do something like that, but I don't like breaking up the first line.
*I actually kinda like the second line-up
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I think it would be a terrible idea to split the first line, which has been a big part of the point I am making, which is this: The Flames have solid centre depth in their top three, two of which play in the top-six, and
this works.
I think you are overthinking this—No, Monahan is not a prototypical top-line centre, but with Lindholm on his wing the combination does the work of an elite #1 centre. No, Backlund is not a prototypical shut-down centre, but is rather a fairly unique player who will dominate defensively while simultaneously driving offence and scoring at a second-line rate. Within that structure the team can be very successful. Ideally there is room to upgrade the third line, but I don't think with the amount of ice-time the bottom six will log that this will prove to be of substantial benefit.