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Originally Posted by ricardodw
Ward must of read my opinion on the quality of the replacement players and the ice time they should be getting.
He put the very best 9 forwards in the organization (outside of Pelletier) on the top 3 lines and rolled them.
Was that so hard to do?
Did the Flames officially trade Sam Bennett for Sammy Bennett? Promise the new guy, Sammy, a long term spot with with Monahan and Gaudreau?
More important was salary retained?
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Pelletier hasn't played a minute of professional hockey, you have no idea where he slots.
What are you using to deem the best? He went with a set of nine for sure, but given the way that Sam Bennett and to a lesser degree Dillon Dube has played this season I wouldn't say the nine best.
When it comes to play driving Leivo is 4th by xGF% and 1st in CF% ... puck just isn't going in when he's on the ice.
Simon is 9th in play driving ...
Bennett is 13th, Dube 12th.
You need Ryan to center the fourth line when he's healthy given the top three centers.
So last night I wouldn't say he dressed the best roster, or put the best players in the top nine.