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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
It's because most teams put their best goal scorers on the top line where the opposition usually matches them with the best defensive players. He is a skilled guy, but doesn't play through tough defense as well as most elite players.
Putting him on the 2nd line where he can exploit weaker match-ups is what Florida found worked, even if his line mates were not the best goal scorers on the team.
It's harder here though, because we don't have the topline depth Florida has.
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Interesting points, he might still do well just not as well as he did in Florida. I am in the wait and see club. Hopefully things click for him.