I want to see more offensive opportunity for Backlund and Coleman. They each make ~5M and are stapled to our 3rd line and defensive duties. Does any other team have as expensive a third line?
A lot of defensive specialists blossom if you give them offensive opportunity. Look at none other than Bergeron -- he was a surprise pick for Team Canada in 2010 for his defensive acumen, and now a complete stud. Couturier is another guy who toiled with defensive responsibility before his offense became unleashed. Barkov was initially pegged as a more defensive version of Monahan. Danault is showing another gear in LA. Ondrej Palat was a defensive/PK machine and broke out when he got top line minutes in Tampa.
Give Backlund / Coleman a chance to show their offense.
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