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Originally Posted by GioforPM
That combo could work, if you even out some ice time. The problem comes when you match Backlund against someone like McDavid who plays so much. Then the third line ice time suffers.
If someone like Dube develops into a good defensive forward, you could stick him with Backlund and Frolik as a shutdown line. I could also see Hathaway or Jankowski trying that role - Jankowski is decent defensively in open ice (not so much along the boards). Or Ryan Backlund Frolik.
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Oh man I love this reply because it gives me so much hope the flames are ready to break out with huge depth.