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First off, that depth chart means nothing.
Second, I think Stalberg is a very versatile forward. Is he a top 6 forward? He certainly hasn't shown that he can consistently be one yet. I think we will see him on every single line at some point this year - he can fill in for injuries and he actually played his role pretty well when he got moved down to the top 6. A valuable player in many ways, even if he isn't a top 8 forward on this team.
Second, I think Stalberg is a very versatile forward. Is he a top 6 forward? He certainly hasn't shown that he can consistently be one yet. I think we will see him on every single line at some point this year - he can fill in for injuries and he actually played his role pretty well when he got moved down to the top 6. A valuable player in many ways, even if he isn't a top 8 forward on this team.
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Bickell >>>>>>>>> Stalcrap.
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Alright, quality post.
However, Bickell played very well with Bolland/Frolik on the "third" line in the postseason last year. Those three seem to be lined up together in training camp quite often.
A 3rd line like that is beyond valuable - Bolland is great defensively, Frolik is a hound on the backcheck, and Bickell finally started to use his size/snarl a little bit more last year. Toss in the fact that all of them are very solid offensively for "third line" guys...and I love it. If we can neutralize a 1st line with our 3rd line, all while popping a goal or two...that is going to be deadly. We all saw it before this last year and that is some great depth, something the Hawks lacked big time last year.
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Yes.
Their play at the trail end of the Canucks series gave me flashbacks to 2009's fantastic 3rd line of Havlat Bolland and Ladd.
A shutdown line that can score like that? Yes please.
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^^^ I mean, sure Bickell or Frolik might make the second line better (and I do think each will play on the second line at some point) but they make our third line so much better, while we don't lose a whole lot on the second line because of the other two guys. The third line is a complete 3 man effort.
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The second and third lines against the Canucks. :fap:
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this depth chart is as meaningless as one in spring training for baseball