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Originally Posted by ForeverFlameFan
If the Laine/Monahan trade went down, I don't see any problem sitting down with Lindholm and asking him to play as a top 6 C for a year to see how it goes. If the experiment doesn't work, then Calgary would need to find a way to acquire a C for 2021/2022. It would be interesting if he improved as a player as a full time C.
You can go that route or try figuring out how to acquire Domi at a reasonable price and roll with Tkachuk - Domi/Lindholm - Domi/Lindholm, with Domi and Lindholm sharing draws on their strong side. Then roll with Gaudreau - Backlund - Laine as the 1B line.
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I know it was just a fan on here spitballing but that Mony for Laine trade does make sense on a lot of levels.
Jets need a centreman and they get a good second line centre with size with greater control too, that's a big thing for a team like Winnipeg which has trouble attracting and keeping free agents. A 1/2 punch of Scheifle and Monahan is pretty damn good if you ask me.
Flames need a top 6 RW. Move Lindholm to centre, I think he's the best centreman this team has anyways. Have him centre Gaudreau and Laine. Can you imagine Johnny setting Laine up. The one thing Laine has that Monahan doesn't is that he can shoot it from anywhere. Monahan is really only dangerous in the high slot. Laine can one time it from anywhere in the offensive zone. He would give Gaudreau a tremendous target to work with.
Gaudreau-Lindholm-Laine
Mangiapane-Backlund-Tkachuk
I think Lindholm at centre is better than Monahan at centre. That's two Selke quality centremen in your top 6.
If you sign Hall too, look out, put him with Backlund and Tkachuk and push Mangiapane to the bottom 6.