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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus
Are we seriously suggesting Ryan should be playing top line minutes now? He's a guy who is replacement level by many metrics, and offers zilch in terms of driving play or offensive acumen. You might as well put trusty old Sam Bennett back up there since that worked so well.
If you are advocating for a change on that line, how about promoting Pettersen, Philips from the Heat and into the top 6. This allows you to bump up a guy like Dube or Mangiapane to the top line. At least this way you're promoting someone with the prerequisite play driving/puck skills as opposed to what amounts to another wet rag riding shot gun with the teams priciest players.
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I think Ryan is much better player than you think. He is making his line better. I remember last time he was giving 1st line C in couple games and he was playing good.
His much better player than Bennett, Leivo or whoever else that played with Johnny and Monny.