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Originally Posted by SportsJunky
I'm a little bit amused that there is so much discussion going on about whether Sammy B is a 3rd or 4th liner. Bottom line for me is he ain't a top 6 guy which is what I'd like to see added this off-season.
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I agree with this.
Usually though, would we not expect our 3rd line to be a shut down checking line (ideally in a perfect world, as opposed to our second line which was the checking line this season)?
In this “ideal” scenario, Bennett would be a 2nd liner or a 4th liner as he certainly not a shut down guy.
To me the balance of the team is wrong, and if we got the balance right (I.e. a proper 3rd line to shut down the opposition top line)...then Bennett would be a 4th line guy.
Perhaps the game has changed and I’m wrong on this though.