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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
They did have an almost-elite two-way centre. Which is a more important asset than one-dimensions offensive forward. If your #1C is a defensive liability who has to be kept away from opponents' top line, you're hamstrung in the unforgiving match-up game of the playoffs.
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Who was famously always derided as a guy you couldn't win with. I mean, he couldn't win with Mackinnon, Iginla, Tanguay, Duchene, Landeskog, Varlamov, Barrie, Johnson (couldn't even make the POs).
I do agree that you limit your best line if you can't give them minutes against other top lines. That's why I am always reluctant to replace Lindholm with a RW who isn't as good defensively.