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Originally Posted by Bingo
I think you can build a future by playing players where they are supposed to play by merit until they no longer deserve it.
Let the Frosts and Zarys learn.
Backlund will slow up soon enough, but there is zero point in making your team ####ty by trying to play the top two lines on every team without a true defensive center to counteract them.
You need minutes for Kadri (more than 15). You need minutes for your shut down guy (more than 15).
I mean if they just give up and roll four lines I know that would make some people happy but I can't see it.
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Why does it have to be giving up? I think there is a roster construction that would allow you to roll 4 lines without really hurting you offensively or defensively.
With how this roster is built they don't have a true First line, and they don't have a true 4th line. They have 11 NHL forwards that are probably more ideally middle 6 forwards right now, and then a lot of talented wingers in the system.
I think you could build 2 more offensive lines that get more the offensive starts and minutes, and 2 more defensive lines that you are comfortable more in those match up situations. And distribute the minutes accordingly.
More Offensive Focused lines:
Huberdeau - Kadri - Coronato
Sharangovich - Zary - ????
More Defensive Responsible Lines:
Coleman - Backlund - Klapka
Farabee - Frost - Pospisil
Flames don't have any forward on this roster that needs to be penciled in to play 15+ minutes a game at 5v5 every single night.
All 4 lines on this roster could easily play 12-14 minutes at 5v5 per night and it could be determined by who is going the best that night, and if that's Kadri more often than not he'd be in that 14 minute range.
14-12-12-12 is how you could allocate your ice time at 5v5 if you really need more for Kadri and it's not far off from last year.
Kadri: 15:06 > 14
Backlund: 13:49 > 12
Zary: 13:16 > 12
Frost: 12:47 > 12
Don't think that would be giving up at all.