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Originally Posted by New Era
Define impact? Define role? Based on what Matthew Phillips is he has to be in the top six player or nothing. He isn't going to be an energy guy. He isn't going to be a penalty killer or defensive specialist. His size and skill set greatly limit him. He is what Johnny Gaudreau is. That's not a bad thing except when you're trying to build a winning team. You can have only so many small players. Don't make the same mistake the Sabres did when they tried to play Roy, Ennis, and Gerbe in their lineup at the same time.
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Nowadays in the NHL, 3 scoring lines is very much a thing if you have the talent to do so.
If Phillips on the 3rd line gives you a great third scoring line, there's no problem with him being there. He'd still get solid time on the PP