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Originally Posted by Macho0978
Backlund xGF% against the 12 elite players I listed was 59.26%
He will not be our 4th line center.
Kadri against the best of the best has a xGF% 42.18%
Someday Backlund can center the 4th line if he wants to stay a flame for his career and he will do a great job in that role.
Kadri is either a top 6 player or is someone you just don't want in that role. He has never played well against the best players.
You might be right that some guys can get demoted to the 4th line or some would clear waivers. But that will not happen. Honzek or any other young player that has a great camp and deserves a look will get sent down until Conroy makes a move to make room as they will not get a long-term 4th line look and they do not need to clear waivers.
Klapka is not being put on waivers.
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I mean, it might happen. Silly to say it won’t.
I don’t know where Kirkland got this sudden reputation as an NHL untouchable that couldn’t possibly go through waivers but he’s a 29 year old with 30 NHL games to his name battling for the 12th forward spot with Adam Klapka.
I’m quite sure we’d be plenty happy with a 4th line of Honzek, Pospisil, Klapka if it came to it.
Maybe it’s time to rethink what the role of the 4th line is on this team and think a little bigger than NHL tweeners.