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UKflames · 08-20-2022, 10:33 AM

I think they are better but a lot of that is because the changes that have been made have rearranged the chairs in such a way that players are sliding into the holes that they can be most effective.
Huberdeau for Gaudreau is a wash, in the sense of LW for LW, but adding Kadri, which I wasn't a fan of but it's happened so get on with it, gives us a bonafide #2C, putting Backlund in the #3C spot. This in turn allows us to put wingers with the right C, offense with kadri, shutdown/learning with Backlund, and a 4th line that just runs over you and grinds you down. The wingers across the top three lines are going to be very interchangeable imo. I expect to see Sutter trying all sorts of combinations to see what fits.

I don't expect the regular season record to be any better, great if it is, but i feel the playoff make up of the team is better.

08-20-2022, 10:33 AM	#154
UKflames Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: England Exp:	I think they are better but a lot of that is because the changes that have been made have rearranged the chairs in such a way that players are sliding into the holes that they can be most effective. Huberdeau for Gaudreau is a wash, in the sense of LW for LW, but adding Kadri, which I wasn't a fan of but it's happened so get on with it, gives us a bonafide #2C, putting Backlund in the #3C spot. This in turn allows us to put wingers with the right C, offense with kadri, shutdown/learning with Backlund, and a 4th line that just runs over you and grinds you down. The wingers across the top three lines are going to be very interchangeable imo. I expect to see Sutter trying all sorts of combinations to see what fits. I don't expect the regular season record to be any better, great if it is, but i feel the playoff make up of the team is better.