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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Your second line relies on a rookie for defensive play. And Backlund has been down this year, but not fourth line bad.
I’ve said this a bunch but:
Gaudreau-Lindholm-Mangiapane
Tkachuk-Monahan-Backlund
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Backlund wouldn’t necessarily be your 4th centre, but if they can’t be a shut down line I don’t see why you’d put them out there. They’re producing nothing right now.
As for the “second” line, Gaudreau and Monahan can both play defence; the problem is that they’ve got such little confidence offensively that they’re cheating or otherwise trying to force it. Dube on the wing means they can simplify their game and let the young guy use his speed and do some of the work in the offensive zone.