[TheScorpion]

Meh, I don't think it's a necessity to always have a bunch of good fighters. Functional toughness? Absolutely. You want to have guys who can win board battles and separate guys from pucks.

But multiple guys who can win fights? I just don't think that's necessary in today's game unless they're guys who can do other things. Lucic is on the verge of falling into the category of guys who can only fight, and I don't think those guys have much value anymore. If Lucic can be his 2019–2021 self again, then he can be this team's designated tough guy who can also play.

Is there really any correlation between the most successful teams and the teams that have the most fights? I don't think there is. MacDermid plays for the Avs, sure ... but he wasn't a factor in the playoffs at all.