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Originally Posted by Bingo
He's been one of the teams better players to start the season, and certainly was the team's most snake bitten forwards after the trade last year.
This year he's on the 2nd PK unit and has done well.
I don't think the team or Huska share your view of this player at all.
I think he's a third line guy when Huberdeau comes back, but he's not going to be bought out.
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First liners: Kadri
Fourth liners: Kirkland, lomberg
2nd/3rd liners: everyone else
I think this is fine. The hope is that a couple of the younger guys (Gridin, Coronato seem like top candidates) develop to the upside and become first liners. And maybe you get a bonafide first liner player via the draft and maybe you pick one up as a UFA. Meanwhile some of the other second/third liners will get traded (like Coleman).
If the flames end up with a serviceable first line, 2 second lines and a third line. I think that's the recipe for a successful forward group, especially with a great goalie at the back and a higher quality backend.
Front this perspective, Sharky and Farabee fit the mold.