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Originally Posted by Classic_Sniper
I don’t really look at Lindholm’s game in that way. To me, he’s the glue that binds his line together. He’s always in the right position and the way he can forecheck, backcheck and apply pressure the opposition in all areas of the ice, that’s probably his greatest asset. The NHL is checking league now and that’s exactly what he brings to the table each and every night.
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I agree that Lindholm is good at those things, but even Blake Coleman is good at those things. That's not enough to be centering the top line on your team. Lindholm was the top RW of the purple gatorade line and he was arguably the most invisible player on that line down the stretch in 2019 and into the playoffs. Which is hard to fathom considering Monahan was pretty bad himself.