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Originally Posted by GioforPM
You are both right. Johnny and Monnie are the fixtures. But the addition of a fairly fast, defensive minded, strong forechecking guy like Lindy really put the line over the top last season. I think if you move him off (say to play centre on another line), you need someone like him. Frankly, Frolik, Dube, Mangiapane or Bennett fit the description more than Lucic.
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You make an accurate assessment of Lindholm IMO. But no one is suggesting that Lucic would be a permanent replacement for him on the top line, simply a periodic replacement.
If it were permanent, then yes, I think you do need a fast, defensively sound replacement. But he isn't being replaced.