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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Kadri can enter the zone, his problem is that he hangs on to it too long, and doesn't find his line-mates well. That leaves Huberdeau dead in the water.
I like the idea of Lindholm with Huberdeau, and think that makes good sense. But if you're looking for the right puck carrier for zone entries, I think Backlund is by far the best. And he and Huberdeau were pretty good together.
Mangiapane - Lindholm - Coronato
Huberdeau - Backlund - Sharangovich
Dube - Kadri - Coleman
Pelletier - someone - Duehr
No clear #1 line, but a very balanced attack
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I actually like most of that, although I'm skeptical of that first line. All three are strong shooters/finishers if someone else carries the puck (although Coronato is still unknown at the NHL level). A line of three finishers with no strong puck movers (Lindholm has never been the "carry it up the ice and in the zone" guy even though he's a phenomenal hockey player) could be a recipe for a huge lack of offensive success.