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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
Hathaway isn't a whipping boy, but he is in over his head on the third line and better options are available. That line goes cold when they fall into a dump and chase and cycle game with Hathaway. Shore is simply better based on NHL and AHL resume fullstop, and as of the last few months Lazar has started to use his speed and skill effectively. The return of Versteeg is also going to directly affect Hathaway.
I think Hathaway is a perfect #12Forward for your fourth line. But we are already paying Troy Brouwer 4.5M to be our 4th line RW.
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I don't disagree that there are better options for the 3rd line. But a lot of posters here think he is not contributing at all and should be out of the lineup. I see no basis for that. He's done as well as could reasonably be expected. He makes the Flames a harder team to play against. Wouldn't shock me to see him out occasionally but he's not a guy who is holding this team back. Not ready to concede Shore is a better option until he proves that is the case on the Flames.
