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Originally Posted by Flames_F.T.W
Backlund and Gaudreau were the only forwards who seem to be able to skate the puck through the neutral zone and drive play
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Yep and one of those players is UFA. One of the big issues facing the team is that there are too many slow players in Tkachuk, Toffoli, Monahan that are expected to be offensive difference makers. Throw in slugs like Lucic and this is an extremely plodding forward group. It was why the Stars could effectively box out Flames forwards in the first series and in the second series the Oilers exposed them with their speed. I question the pro scouting as after Brouwer and Neal I'm very surprised they are still actively acquiring forwards that are poor skaters.