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Originally Posted by NewFan
I think Peter will try Lindholm as a center. Last year I wanted Bennett to fill Ferland's role as Bennett has almost same style of play as Ferland except shooting.
So my lines will be:
Gaudreau-Monahan-Bennett
Tkachuk-Lindholm-Char
Jank-Backlund-Lucic
Mangi-Ryan-Dube
I Think Frolik will be traded before season, Brodie at trade deadline.
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When I first heard Peters mention using Lindholm as a center next season, I was onboard because I thought it might mean that you can get Tkachuk away from the defensive matchups that Backlund plays. When I look closer at it I think Backlund is severely underated for what he brings to this team.
Backlund had two less points at 5v5 than Lindholm (38 & 36), but had 7 more primary points than Lindholm (30 & 23).
I would leave Lindholm and Backlund where they are as they have shown to be very effective in those roles.