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Nelson · 08-17-2020, 06:50 PM

I think the issue is that the Seguin line is much better than any line the Flames have, and the Stars also have two defencemen who are better than any defenceman on the Flames. The Stars have better players.

Unfortunately, Gaudreau - Monahan - Lindholm does nothing 5 v 5. They are our equivalent of the Seguin line. They are just nowhere near as good.

I think the closest thing the Flames would have to the Seguin line would be Tkachuk’s line. But without Tkachuk, that line is a shadow of itself. You can’t expect to sub Reider for Tkachuk and still have an awesome line.

In the next game, I’d try Ryan with Backlund and Mangiapane and just shorten the bench. 4th line could be Reider, Jankowski, Quine.

08-17-2020, 06:50 PM	#486
Nelson First Line Centre Join Date: Jul 2016 Exp:	I think the issue is that the Seguin line is much better than any line the Flames have, and the Stars also have two defencemen who are better than any defenceman on the Flames. The Stars have better players. Unfortunately, Gaudreau - Monahan - Lindholm does nothing 5 v 5. They are our equivalent of the Seguin line. They are just nowhere near as good. I think the closest thing the Flames would have to the Seguin line would be Tkachuk’s line. But without Tkachuk, that line is a shadow of itself. You can’t expect to sub Reider for Tkachuk and still have an awesome line. In the next game, I’d try Ryan with Backlund and Mangiapane and just shorten the bench. 4th line could be Reider, Jankowski, Quine.