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SuperMatt18 · 11-19-2020, 08:54 AM

Ryan has played RW in his time in Carolina too - so wouldn't be surprised if he just shifts over.

I think we see a bit of a different plan next year. I have a feeling that at 5v5 the team is going to roll the 4 lines pretty equally in 12-14 minute per night range. With our top offensive players making up for it on the PP.

I could see something like this next year:

Tkachuk - Lindholm - Simon
Gaudreau - Monahan - Leivo
Mangiapane - Backlund - Ryan
Lucic - Bennett - Dube
Nordstrom/Gawdin

The team has made lots of mention about "Pairs" of forwards the last couple years and I think that's what we see more of this year. 4 pairs of forwards, and then the 3rd forward becomes more interchangeable, or if you need to shorten your bench in the 3rd then you can move guys like Mangiapane, Bennett, or Dube up to one of the top two lines in place of Leivo/Simon.

11-19-2020, 08:54 AM	#4397
SuperMatt18 Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	Ryan has played RW in his time in Carolina too - so wouldn't be surprised if he just shifts over. I think we see a bit of a different plan next year. I have a feeling that at 5v5 the team is going to roll the 4 lines pretty equally in 12-14 minute per night range. With our top offensive players making up for it on the PP. I could see something like this next year: Tkachuk - Lindholm - Simon Gaudreau - Monahan - Leivo Mangiapane - Backlund - Ryan Lucic - Bennett - Dube Nordstrom/Gawdin The team has made lots of mention about "Pairs" of forwards the last couple years and I think that's what we see more of this year. 4 pairs of forwards, and then the 3rd forward becomes more interchangeable, or if you need to shorten your bench in the 3rd then you can move guys like Mangiapane, Bennett, or Dube up to one of the top two lines in place of Leivo/Simon. Last edited by SuperMatt18; 11-19-2020 at 08:58 AM.