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Originally Posted by Brick
I like your lines. They make the most sense to me. Why they insist on playing Backlund in the top six is ridiculous. He is a checker and is a big part of the reason this is a one line team. IMO you have the top six correct. Let's hope that Bill Peters actually tries that.
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The player on pace for a career low of 18 points, which isn’t too far off his regular mark, belongs in the top 6 but the player who is a consistent possession monster and puts up 45-50 points every year is a checker. Good lord.
I actually don’t hate the idea of playing Bennett back at Center on the third or fourth line. He’s a pure checking player at this point and I think he could be more effective at it from Center. He absolutely does not belong in the top 6 on any NHL team and I’m not even sure if he should be in the top 9 at this point.