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Originally Posted by Bingo
That's not what I'm saying.
Moving around players in the top nine isn't the same as healthy scratching one or sending them to the fourth line.
Coleman and Dube have both been punished that way, but whose the guy that gets punished now?
Ruzicka was pretty spotty but very good against Montreal.
Dube and Mangiapane have gotten back on track somewhat of late.
Huberdeau and Toffoli aren't heading to the fourth line.
Just saying it's not that easy to see a spot for him right now.
Don't think what I'm saying is all that controversial.
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They could scratch or waive Coleman right now. He is arguably more useless than anyone on line 4, except maybe Lewis. Lucic can hit (if he decides to try) and Ritchie is putting in a few. Coleman however hasn’t really been doing anything. Not hitting, not skating / working, just generally nothing. He has a very large salary too so if he gets picked up on waivers it’s honestly a win. There is zero doubt Phillips is a better option than Coleman. So he is the guy I would target. Maybe Rooney could be waived too.
Then if you must you put Phillips where Dube is and slide Dube to fill Coleman’s spot.
Also wasn’t Sutter the one who came in and said this is merit based? No one is entitled to play in the NHL?
Wow- sure doesn’t look like it.