Current fourth line is Lewis-Richardson-Ritchie. Sutter likes, but doesn't trust Ruzicka and Dube to hold the line there on a permanent basis. Everything here screams Jarnkrok out of Seattle. That makes a line of Dube-Ruzicka-Jarnkrok or Lewis-Richardson-Jarnkrok depending on Sutters mood, and Jarnkrok can play any position and up and down the lineup effectively. If there is an injury over a long playoff run, he can literally slot in any forward position.
Count me in the camp that thinks Calgary does not need any more defensemen. If they are not getting someone better than the current top six, it's pointless. Stone and Mackey can slot in effectively today, and Valimaki and Welinski are the step down. There is plenty of depth. Even Kuznetsov and Kinvall arn't plugs.
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