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Originally Posted by jeh82
IMO: Kimmo is a solid top-pairing defensive--Matt Carle is an adequate 2nd pairing defenseman.
Ryan is a solid top-line winger; Matt Read, at best, is an adequate 2nd line winger.
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There's a bigger difference between 1st and 2nd pairing than 1st line and 2nd line. Forward and defenseman production are also measured in different ways. I don't think the Timonen/Carle analogy is going to be very fruitful, whether or not we agree on its accuracy.