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Originally Posted by Mass_nerder
I assume Beecher is auditioning for 4th line center.
Based on Stromgren's production in the AHL, I would guess the flames would prefer to develop him into a top 6, or at least middle 6 player. I don't really think they're competing for the same ice.
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It's a false equivalency. You can play on the 4th line and work your way up to the 2nd line or top 6. I posit that that is the best way to get a younger guy better defensive matchups and allow him to build his skill.
Bottom 6 role players are extremely overrated in the NHL. The best teams in the league rarely if ever carry these guys around, and if they do they're usually unicorns that also pitch in solid offense- Coleman is IMO the closest we should ever get to playing bottom 6 role players.