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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
Bolded part is spot on. If Bennett was going to be in the top 3 regularly, he had to blow Monahan out of the water, and he just wasn't able to do that. Monahan is useless playing down the line-up while Bennett could at least slot in anywhere. The real tragedy here is that the roster isn't flexible enough to give other players an opportunity without totally neutralizing guys like Monahan and Gaudreau that need to be on the top line to be useful.
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This is another argument I don't understand. It makes no sense your first line players become totally useless if they have to slot down in the lineup and play against lesser competition. I know currently Monahan looks useless but I don't think anyone would have said that in the past. Like how is a player who's considered a low end #1 Center able to play first line minutes successfully but not able to play on your second or third line? The logic seems backwards.