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Originally Posted by bubbsy
I feel like this is Dube's replacement on the 3rd line. Dube is going to be a top line player this season.
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Feeling aside, this doesn’t seem to make much sense.
Who is Dubé bumping from the top line? Part of the rationale in having Lindholm there is because he can take strong side draws. He’s also the best two way presence on that line. Can Dubé fill that need? I’m not convinced. He’s not bumping Monahan or Gaudreau. Big ask to have Dube line up against other teams top line/top shut down units. I really like the player but ‘top line forward’ seems to fly in the face of every player projection I’ve read.
The other thing to be said here is Dubé and Bennett seemed to have developed some chemistry together. Why mess with that? It worked. They were demolishing thevJets and Stars middle rotations.
Move Lucic to the 4th to play with Ryan, those two had success together as well prior to the bubble.
Gaudreau Monahan Lindholm
Tkachuk Backlund Mangiapane
Dubé Bennett Lievo
Lucic Ryan Simon/Nordstrom
It’s going to be a shortened season, don’t get cute.