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Originally Posted by home_sweet_dome
Don't understand all the talk and desire to add another winger. Flames already have:
Huberdeau
Mangi
Toffoli
Dube
Coleman
Pelletier
and Coronato coming in the near future
There's no need to spend any more assets and cap space on wingers. Yes we lost 2 stud wingers and replaced them with 1 but reconstructing the team with better D (done with Weegar) and stronger up the middle is a much better blueprint for success than having 2 stud, expensive wingers anyways.
The true need is a center to play behind Lindholm. Ideally would be more of a playmaker than scorer as all our wingers are more finishers than play makers with the exception of Huberdeau.
With the rest of the roster as currently constructed, the Flames are a legit Cup contender the day Backlund is legitimately the #3C and the only way that happens is adding a top 6 C, not winger.
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Huberdeau is the only clear top line guy
Mangiapane is a top 6 winger. As is Toffoli
Coleman is a middle 6 guy. As is Dube, unless he can elevate his game.
Pelletier is probably a 3rd line guy, but he needs to prove that.
So yeah, they need another top 6 winger.
But as I said... OR a #2 C.
Right now, Backlund is the 2C and we're not sure what Monahan is. If we add a 2C, pushing Backlund down to the 3rd line, that strengthens our middle 6 in much the same way.
The Flames need a top 6 RW, or they need a #2C. Either way, it significantly improves the forward depth and allows guys like Backlund and Coleman and Dube to be in roles that they can excel in, as opposed to having to punch above their weight class.