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Old 01-31-2025, 09:52 AM   #1071
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Originally Posted by devo22 View Post
I get it. But if I'm Huska, there's no way I'm breaking up the Coleman-Backlund-Coronato line. And yeah, he's getting older, but Backlund is not a 4th line center at this point.

With Kadri, Backlund and Frost all being natural centers and Zary working well on the wing before, I just wouldn't overcomplicate things right now. I can definitely see them push Backlund down next year and pencil in Zary at C then, though.
Huska could also abandon the idea of a "4th line".

Now:

Huberdeau - Kadri - Sharangovich
Coleman - Backlund - Coronato
Farabee - Frost - Klapka
Lomberg - Rooney - Pospisil

On Zary's return:

Huberdeau - Kadri - Sharangovich
Coleman - Backlund - Coronato
Farabee - Frost - Klapka
Lomberg - Zary - Pospisil

Run the lines more balanced minutes. Backlund can continue to get the defensive zone starts while Kadri gets more of the offensive zone starts. Then let the top players get their extra minutes through special teams.
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