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Originally Posted by darthchilli
Dont get me wrong, B-Mo is great. The guy can still play hockey, and its smart hockey. He would definitely bring more edge to the PK. Him being on the 3rd/4th line would boost our depth wayy more.
Cody Hodgson and Jordan Schroder have ALOT to prove if they want to crack this lineup. keep in mind, good teams are patient with their prospects. Aside from the examples in Detroit, the Ducks handled Getzlaf and Perry pretty well. They didn't crack the ducks line up until they were 22? It all about grooming prospects.
Giving the young kids a shot is worth every second of their time. Having a guy like Bmo come in to compete with them gives them every bit of reason to work harder. Peter Schafer wont make this team, but BMO has a very legitamate shot at cracking the canucks
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Getzlaf broke into the Ducks roster when he was 20. Same age as Cody. If Cody wasn't hurt last year, i'm pretty sure he would have cracked the roster. B-Mo isn't exactly your prototypical 4th line center but looking at teams like Philly rolling 4 scoring lines with a mix of grinders on each line the 4th line in the NHL doesn't have to be typical. If he does make the team he better not make over 800k if he does, Gillis better send Hordichuk to Manitoba.