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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
Peters just mentioned looking at Lindholm as a center next year. That's a pretty big clue about where they think they need to be better.
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Can't believe he's just thinking of this now
. He's coached him for several years now. The guy is great on face offs and worked the hardest of the three on top line this series but he didn't get a look in the middle to at least share time with Backlund in trying to check MacKinnon? It is nice to see him recognize what might be a good option for the team going forward even if it is about a game and a half too late.
Gaudreau - Lindholm - Neal (playmaker and two-way forward to hopefully get Neal scoring again)
Tkachuk - Backlund - Frolik (3M way not be around next year but is a good line)
Bennett - Monahan - Ryan (still has RHS faceoff man and decent puck carriers with Monahan)
Mangiapane - Jankowski - Hathaway (if re-signed, otherwise Czarnik)
I think Tre will look at using Brodie/Frolik/Jankowski to get a top 6 RW or dabble in FA again for one (Hayes?, Nyquist?, Zucarello?).