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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
Or move him down to the Backlund line and move Coleman down. The Lindholm line is the third line this year imo, with the Backlund line having been the best line and the Kadri line being second best, so it is not much of a drop. But unless you are saying that Toffoli is the straw on that line, something is off when two studs like Huberdeau and Lindholm look like they have looked this year. But you are probably right, the Flames will likely keep rolling with what has put them in the place they are currently in.
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I think the team has six wingers in different piles
Huberdeau
Toffoli
won't be demoted, they can play in a different top six, but they're not heading to the fourth line
Mangiapane
Dube
Ruzicka
not established enough to be in the top group, but won't be demoted to the fourth line or scratched if they're playing well - lately they've all been pretty good.
Coleman
Not good with the puck, not good with offence, can muck it up and is great defensively so he has a long rope
So to insert say Phillips I think you have to attack the middle group. With Zohorna though at least the fourth line has a chance.