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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
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.
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Backlund will not be our 4th line center and anyone who says it could happen this year is silly.
I don't care about Kirkland, but his role with the team is what a 4th line role should be. Lomberg played the whole year and played 8:39 per game.
Pospisil and Klapka will not be happy playing 10 mins or less per game.
Honzek will take it for now, but is it the best for his development? No, and the Flames will not put him in that role for extended periods of the season.
Kirkland, Lomberg, Morton, Hunt, Ciona and maybe a few kids with potential will rotate in and out with these types of players on the 4th line.
Conroy needs to make a trade. He has 11 top 9 guys and a bunch of young players that can sub into this role.
Pre-season is going to put more pressure on the log jam when young players push to make the team and there is no spot for them.