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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
Ferland at RW was not the problem. Not having a second scoring line was the problem. The 1st line was fine last year. We didn’t even have a legitimate second scoring line, that was the problem. Crazy how some people just fixate on who plays RW with Gaudreau/Monahan when not having another scoring line was quite clearly the problem
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Pretty much this.
The NHL is not about putting your top 3 forwards on the 1st line and your next 3 best on the 2nd line. Most teams today are built around pairings, with the top six forwards split up in three pairs on three lines.
Ferland on the Gaudreau-Monahan line is fine. He plays a role, he can shoot the puck and he doesn't hurt the two more skilled guys. If the Flames do pick up a skilled RW, it would be far better to put him on another line to substantially boost its scoring rather than only marginally improve a line that's already very, very good.