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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
Lucic - Monahan - Phillips
It will save Monahan's season.
Hopefully Duehr can slot in next to Eatbread and Dube too, though it remains to be seen.
This team still has unrealized upside. I think Hanifin, Andersson, Valimaki, Kylington all have another gear on the blueline too.
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I think we've already seen Lucic with Monahan this season and I personally didn't see much. I'm not that bullish on Philips, thought his preseason was pretty mediocre. Duehr is a very intriguing player though.
Ultimately, in my opinion, Monahan needs to find himself a guy who can push the pace for him. He's not the type of center who can hold onto the puck and rush up the ice while distributing it effectively to either wing. I wonder if Blake Coleman can be that guy. Maybe find that pair a guy who can retrieve the puck as well and can cycle it a bit, maybe a Pitlick?
Personally though, I'd like to see Backlund with Mangiapane and Dube, saw them together that one game in the preseason and there's something there with that trio. Mangiapane and Backlund are more effective cycling than they are on the rush, so they work well together. Throw in Dube who can hold onto puck, who can finish and push the pace. That would be my ideal lines top 3 lines.