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Originally Posted by TheScorpion
I suppose. But who else are you going to play Tkachuk and Monahan with? It seems that every possible line combination involving those two players is "slow," unless you keep Monahan with Gaudreau and stick Tkachuk with the new centre. But I thought we wanted to see a shakeup from the first line?
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Well certinaly not that combo.
Tkachuk is creative and can make plays in his zone and once he's in the opposing zone, but can't skate fast.
Monahan is great at finishing plays in the opposing zone but doesn't really play defense and can't skate fast
Neal can (or used to) finish plays with great snipes, but can't skate fast and literally doesn't do anything in the defensive zone.
This would be an unmitigated disaster having that trio together in the current NHL where you live and die by speed. Not a single one of them could regular carry the puck up the ice with speed and only one who contributes on defense.