Brett Ritchie is the only guy in the lineup who can easily be upgraded.
Lewis, Lucic, and Ruczika are doing what a 4th line should, and as of right now, deserve to dress in game 1 of the playoffs.
Trade chips in the lineup are Monahan and Dube. The rest are locked in. It can even be argued that those 2 are good character guys and a big part of the movement. They’re also not harming the team in any way. Makes me think of Kobasew and Ference and how important they were to the team even though they weren’t top players.
I want all 6 of the current D there in the playoffs. Maybe add 1 depth guy.
Flames should be willing to trade a prospect and picks to upgrade Ritchie and add another scorer to this lineup.
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