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I think the fit is there - as a matter of fact, if he indeed faltered as the season went on last year in St. Louis, he fits our needs to a t!
Sedin - Sedin - Burrows
Booth - Arnott - Doan
Higgins - Schroeder - Hansen
Raymond - Lapierre - Malhotra
.. and once Kesler comes back, we upgrade quite a bit:
Sedin - Sedin - Burrows
Booth - Kesler - Doan
Higgins - Schroeder/Arnott - Hansen
Raymond - Arnott/Schroeder - Malhotra
.. if Schroeder falters and can't take the heat, we get shallow as hell on C. I absolutely do not want a Sedin-Lapierre-Manny depth in any fathomable situation, which might be possible if are counting too heavily on the guy. Arnott has played 2nd line minutes plenty in his career, so if his biggest problem is slowing down as he wears down, isn't subbing for Kesler the best possible assignment for him? And if he performs well AND Schroeder performs too, our offensive depth is beyond belief. You can pretty trade Raymond right then and there and still we couldn't fit a Lapierre/Malhotra into regular duty when we're all healthy.
Plus, Arnott ain't getting any younger so he'd probably be down on a 1-year-deal, AND would be more cost-effective than a Dominic Moore AND would be more reliable in that 2nd line spot than a project a'la Gilbert Brule/Schroeder.
I just think it's perfect.. am I the only one?
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