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Originally Posted by GioforPM
These hindsight scenarios make me laugh. Can you imagine the site if Monahan gets demoted to third line after leading the team in goals as a sophomore (2nd on the team as a rookie, without playing with Gaudreau)? Monahan with Versteeg and Frolik? Someone here just said those two were AHL plugs when Bennett was on their line.
Until last year everything worked with Johnny and Monahan, including adding Lindholm - they looked like that was the “next level” ingredient.
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The scenario was Gulutzan year 1. Johnny's 3rd year, Monny's 4th. Sam's 2nd (full); Chucky's 1st.
Coming off a disappointing season.
But if you'd like, we could fast forward 1 more year, after getting swept in the PO's, and 13/23 having less productive regular seasons.
I should've stated in my post that you'd have a pretty evenly balanced/deployed top 9. But if you're worried about what a message board thinks, try something like:
Tkachuk-Monahan-Frolik
Gaudreau-Bennett-Ferland
Janko/Lazar-Backlund-Versteeg
But I suppose breaking up 13 and 23 is blasphemous? Maybe CFP can advise if a similar feeling existed with 11/16 in FLA?
Yes, it's all hindsight, but writing 13-23-
RW with very specific attributes in permanent marker has been the root of so many problems, and has never even worked when it really mattered.
2 EVG each in the '14-15 playoffs was decent, though Bennett & Ferland each had 3 EVG, Bollig & D Jones each had 2, too.