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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
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.
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Exactly this. Loading up on one line may win games, but it doesn't win championships... depth does. It's the reason why teams like Vegas and the Pens are so good. Putting guys like Sid, Geno and Thrill on different lines is way more dangerous than if they're on one line.