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Originally Posted by Crown Royal
Let me simplify.
3+ million on he 4th line is bad..
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No, it isn't.
Your fourth line will typically have replacement level wingers and pk specialists.
you need your 4C to be a cut above and able to carry his line.
Look at virtually every stanley cup winning tram the last two decades, their 4th line centre was more productive than the 4th line centres on mediocre teams. That's what Ryan is for us. It's what Ryan was for us in 2018-19 with Mangiapane and Hathaway flanking him.
here's a post I once made about Matt Stajan. All the same concepts apply:
https://forum.calgarypuck.com/showpo...postcount=1215