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Originally Posted by FanIn80
Ok, well that's fair, and it sounds more like the problem is with my definition of a middle six forward (which doesn't really have anything to do with playing on the third line, but it accounts for players playing on the third line because of the same reasons a top six player would be playing on the second line).
Top six are either top line players or second line players that would otherwise be top line players but are on the second line becuse there's someone better at their position playing ahead of them, or they're young and getting experience, etc. They're just essentially first line players.
Middle six are either second line players or third line players that would otherwise be second line players but are on the third line becuse there's someone better at their position playing ahead of them, or they're young and getting experience, etc. They're just essentially second line players.
Bottom six is just like the first two, except they're essentially third line players.
I mean, I get that it would be weird to call Crosby "just" a top six player, even though he technically fits my definition of one... and maybe that's why it's weird to call Huberdeau "just" a middle six player. Although, with Huberdeau, he's very much a middle six player now, regardless of definitions.
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He's a middle 6 forward now but in Florida he clearly fits the definition of top 6 player you have above.
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Originally Posted by FanIn80
I would expect it to be Kadri again, but I would vote for and love to see Zary get some exposure.
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Could see Weegar too...probably more centers that I'd have ahead of Kadri than defenseman I'd have ahead of Weegar in terms of looking at the league as a whole and who you want to showcase.