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Originally Posted by Textcritic
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I think you are right about this, and I have also maintained that it would be great to upgrade the second line with the addition of either another winger, or a centre, but I think this detracts from the point of Enoch's analysis. Simply put: the Flames's second line is a dominant line as it is constructed today. In other words, a personnel upgrade is not all that critical for the team to find success, which is in contrast to a fairly consistent running narrative encountered on this site.
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I am not sure that's the point at all. I think the point was that the guys we currently have in the top 6 (well, last year) compare very favourably to the players on other teams.
I am all for finding other line-mates for Tkachuk to create a 2nd scoring line. That would move Backlund to a '3rd line' role, where he would be undeniably elite in comparison around the league. Who knows though, maybe Mangiapane elevates the 2nd line's offensive prowess, solving the problem.
This was more of an analysis of individuals, though what line a player plays on does have a massive impact on their performance.