These placements are all based on my own opinion, of course. Essentially, this is about how much are we paying for what we are using vs where they should be used.
Cost
T6: Paid to play on the first or second line.
M6: Paid to play on the third line and fill in on the second line.
B6: Paid to play on the third or fourth line.
Use
T6: Has played multiple games on the first or second line.
M6: Hasn't played below the third line.
B6: Hasn't played above the third line.
Actual
T6: Shouldn't be playing below the second line.
M6: Should play on the third line and fill in on the second line.
B6: Shouldn't play above the third line.
Summary
Note that these are all based on this season, and therefore neither future potential nor past accomplishments are factored in.
Value Add (Cost is below Use and Use is equal to or below Actual.)
Lindholm
Mangiapane
Even (Cost, Use and Actual are all equal.)
Gaudreau
Monahan
Tkachuk
Nordstrom
Talent:Use Detriment (Use is above Actual.)
Lucic
Dube
Leivo
Rinaldo
Ritchie
Robinson
Ruzicka
Simon
Cost Detriment (Cost is above Use, but Use is equal to Actual)
Backlund
Ryan
Edit: I made a mistake with Backlund, his Actual should be M6. He and Ryan should be in their own category, where their Talent to Use comparison is fine, but they cost too much.