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Originally Posted by Bingo
Interesting night for all the right players.
I think Morton is convincingly ahead of Kirkland for that fourth line role.
Can Kerins keep this up with more vets on the roster (both ways)? He looks better. Not suited for a fourth line role, but maybe he sticks as the 13th forward?
I thought Kuznetsov was the best of the young D looking for that third pairing spot.
Parekh was great on the powerplay and will clearly make it.
Honzek with a way better third period.
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For Morton, he's not a young rookie at 25. He has shown he can play down the middle by having a very good season in the AHL last year. This is exactly the type of guy you want making the the team in the 4C role as he has a bit more to offer in the toolkit, and obviously still is far younger than Kirkland.
I get that people love Kirkland, but unless it's as a 13th forward, I just don't see the logic in keeping him above Morton or forcing Pospisil into that role instead of playing him on the wing.