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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
To me the question shouldn't be about Ryan vs. Bennett at center. It's about where are Dube, Bennett, and Mangiapane best optimized.
Personally I prefer:
Tkachuk-Backlund-Bennett
Lucic-Ryan-Mangiapane
Dube-Janko- (Rinaldo/Czarnik/Reider/Gawdin)
Ryan and Mangiapane had their greatest success on the Flames by playing together, and they have been dominant as a line together and I think they should be kept together.
I personally think they should roll the top three lines heavily come playoffs with limited 4th line usage. Dube can swap in the top 9 for Lucic or Bennett if they are not as effective.
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I don’t agree.
Mangipane was amazing when he was elevated to Tkachuk line be that with Lindholm or Backlund at center. Now if the playoff Sam Bennett shows up then it makes sense to have him in the top 6.
I don’t think pushing Dube or Mangipane down the lineup for Bennett makes any sense right now.
I would rather try the center experiment again before elevating Bennett on the wing. I have long been a Bennett fan and supporter as well