Edited Mar. 24, 2022 at 3:41 p.m.
Quoting: csick
I’m not paying Brown 5.5 per to play on the 3rd line when we acquire a top 6F or two and have to pay 6+ mill
We're having this conversation again lol. I told you before that I think very differently than most fans
If I could have a Pageau - Danault - Brown "3rd line", I WOULD, even if it costs 15-16 M$
I wouldn't spend 6.25 on an injury prone goalie though, 3.5 on a total passenger, 4.75 on a 3rd liner, 4.5 on a 3rd pairing D-man, 2.0 on an AHL D-man, 3.25 on a 3rd pairing D-man on the decline, etc
My 3rd line would play as much (if not more) as my top-6 at ES because they are matched as much as possible against the other team's best lines. My goal would be to limit goals against, which has been THE big weakness for this team for years. They would also all have a big role on the PK. Top-6 gets the PP time.
That kind of 3rd line gives you an advantage on your opponent as they would outscore the other team's best line on a regular basis. We could have that with Formenton - Pinto - Brown.