matt trick
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- Jun 12, 2007
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I'm a little excited for our lineup this year
Kane-Hertl-Barabanov (if the chemistry holds)
Dahlen-Couture-Labanc (high skill, hopefully doesn't get much defensive deployment)
Balcers-Bonino-Meier (defensive shutdown line, still with offensive pop)
Cogliano-Gambrell-Nieto (typical grind it out 4th line)
If Barabanov and Dahlen can play like top 6ers, it's a good lineup. If they can't then we're in trouble
And if they can't and Kane doesn't play (I'd be astonished if he does, but it's possible), they're a bottom 7 team, which I'm fine with. Add in a Couture, Hertl, Karlsson, or Burns injury and they'll be worse than that.