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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
I do think the Flames need to balance our top 9 a little more especially come playoff time where our bottom 6 was destroyed.
Also I think you want to separate Monahan, Tkachuk, Neal, Jankowski if possible. All bigger bodies that are a little slower, but also play a similar game where they are net front players that should be your "finishers".
When I look at the roster right now the ability to roll with 4 "pairings" of forwards stands out to me.
Gaudreau - Monahan
Tkachuk - Lindholm
Dube - Backlund (I want Dube to get the Bennett/Tkachuk treatment)
Mangiapane - Ryan
Feel like those 4 pairings of LW/C are a good start for our lines. Then you have Bennett, Neal, Janko, & Czarnik to fill in (assuming Frolik is moved).
Gaudreau - Monahan - Bennett
Tkachuk - Lindholm - Czarnik
Dube - Backlund - Jankowski
Mangiapane - Ryan - Neal
And I feel like if you need to shorten your bench late in a game you can go.
Gaudreau - Monahan - Lindholm
Tkachuk - Backlund - Bennett
Mangiapane - Ryan - Neal/Janko/Dube/Czarnik
Or if you can move Brodie/Frolik maybe you can go after another top 6 RW (Ferland/Johansson?)
Gaudreau - Monahan - Ferland/Johansson
Tkachuk - Lindholm - Bennett
Dube - Backlund - Jankowski
Mangiapane - Ryan - Neal
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I like those lines. Among league-best depth at C and LW. But good lord that RW depth would be *almost* Oilers-esque.
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