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Originally Posted by ComixZone
This team rolls lines now, there is no difference between lines 1-3.
Here, I'll rearrange it:
Bennett - Dubois - Mangiapane
Tkachuk - Lindholm - Dube
Gaudreau - Monahan - Simon
Lucic - Backlund - Ryan
Now he's a first line player!
The whole idea is that this team is already good, and are not bringing in some saviour. Lines 1-3 all get equal even strength time, with players gaining extra minutes on special teams (which Dubois would be involved in).
Tkachuk - Lindholm - Dube are performing like an elite line, and Lindholm is a centre now. You do not mess with that line.
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At least you give him a half decent winger in Mangiapane this time. I still like the look of the lines with Lindholm shifting to wing in order to stack the top 9 and not waste Backlund on the 4th line. The top guys still want 18-20 minutes so not so easy to just roll the lines and you will want to give your stars more ice time. Just my thoughts though but I am not a fan of spreading out the centers by thinning out the wings. Good problem to have but I think a Lindholm shift back to the wing makes the most sense in your trade scenario.