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Originally Posted by Macho0978
Finding lines that click is more valuable. Create the 3 best lines you can and go with it. Flames picked up Lindholm thinking he would be a great 2nd center. He clicked on the wing with Monahan and Gaudreau and they rolled with it for the year and won the conference.
I see 11 guys competing for 9 spots though, if all 11 are looking good to be in the top 9 and healthy, we need to look at moving someone.
This doesn't include any surprises from AHL players in camp too. Have to think someone will push for a spot, probably 2 guys
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See I think we agree on most of what we are saying.
I think we both identify 11 guys that would ideally play in your top 9, and potentially 2-3 prospects that also could push hard for a spot (at least one of Basha, Gridin, Stromgren, Kerins, Honzek, Battaglia, etc is going to have a great camp).
I also think in an ideal world at least one winger would have been moved this offseason to prepare for that.
But I'm not sure that's happening. So with that in mind I think the only other option is to try to roll a more even 4 lines even though it means some of the older veteran guys are going to have to play less.