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Originally Posted by killer_carlson
No he wouldn't.
Simmonds would be coming in to play bottom 6 and add grit to the lineup. We're short on that and Simmonds is one of the tougher guys in the league. He can also take a regular shift.
Simmonds would be an excellent addition, even if we get Stone.
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I just want to stop you for a second.
Big physical player != Successful bottom sixer
These days those kind of players almost have to be sheltered in the top six with high skill guys. To be a successful bottom sixer you need to be that kind of Byron or Frolik type of 200 foot player who really flies up the ice.
We've somewhat noticed that since Neal has gotten hurt - Czarnik is a better bottom sixer than Neal, even if Neal might be a better "top sixer" at his best.