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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Here’s the dilemma. Half of the posters say he needed to play his natural centre. But that would have meant displacing Monahan or Backlund if you want him in the top 6.
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And that's exactly what should have happened!
If we had Florida Panthers Sam Bennett, AKA don't staple him to 4th line plugs with no skill for most of his tenure here, we don't have to worry about shoehorning Backlund into a top 6 role. He's a perfect 3rd line checking centre with likewise wingers on a Cup calibre team.
We wouldn't have to force so much pressure on Monahan to carry all the offensive load either, and maybe we keep Lindholm as the scoring RW we're STILL goddamn looking for.