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SuperMatt18 · 10-05-2023, 11:54 AM

Yeah I don't like the "Zary can't play 4th line" logic

IMO I don't think it hurts a player at all to be playing 12 minutes a game in the NHL vs 20 minutes per game in the AHL.

Pavel Datsyuk played 13:30 minutes a game as a rookie and didn't seem to hurt him.

Coleman-Zary-Duehr looks so much better than Coleman-Schwindt-Duehr IMO.

Especially with Lindholm, Backlund, and Kadri on the roster...you can't block Zary forever as a top 9 C. You should be re-thinking your 4th line and Zary between Coleman and Duehr seems super promising to me as a speedy, energy 4th line that could really contribute offensively.

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SuperMatt18 Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	Yeah I don't like the "Zary can't play 4th line" logic IMO I don't think it hurts a player at all to be playing 12 minutes a game in the NHL vs 20 minutes per game in the AHL. Pavel Datsyuk played 13:30 minutes a game as a rookie and didn't seem to hurt him. Coleman-Zary-Duehr looks so much better than Coleman-Schwindt-Duehr IMO. Especially with Lindholm, Backlund, and Kadri on the roster...you can't block Zary forever as a top 9 C. You should be re-thinking your 4th line and Zary between Coleman and Duehr seems super promising to me as a speedy, energy 4th line that could really contribute offensively. Last edited by SuperMatt18; 10-05-2023 at 11:58 AM.