The only issue I have with calling the forward group talented is that when you divide them up into pairs and say we have Monny-Johnny, we have Backlund-Mangiapane, and Tkachuk-Lindholm, I'm not sure which of those pairs is capable of winning playing top-line minutes. I do like the idea that spreading out the depth means the team can have a Johnny-Monny 2nd line, for example, and they'll do well. Not sure if that's a winning formula or not if the other team has a great top line. Is it Tkachuk-Linholm- Dube (for example) who must simply contain McDavid/Draisaitl?
I waver between "This team has wonderful depth at forward" and "This team is very broadly mediocre at forward."
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