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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
Looks like he plays well with third and fourth liners but struggles when playing with the top two centers and drags them down. Probably put him in as a 5th or 6th dman and let him play mainly with the third and 4th lines
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I think the real big takeaway is that the Canucks' 4th line with Sutter, Beagle et al is grossly overmatched for the role they play and generally poorly constructed, as you typically want a 4th line that gets buried in their own zone and still comes out of it a positive. Which, ironically, is what the Flames' 4th line last year with Jankowski, Reider, and Bennett successfully did despite their lack of offensive success!