There seems to be a conflict within the fanbase about Chad LaRose and how he has been used as a top-six winger this season. I've heard a ton of praise and criticism thrown his way. Some people have said that this will be his break-out year and that he's finally showing that he can be a consistent 20-goal scorer. Others have said that he belongs on the fourth line, shouldn't be playing in the top-six and hurts the team more than he helps.
LaRose is on-pace to score 20 goals this year and it's likely that he'll set a personal high in points, but to say that he can consistently be a top-six winger is a stretch. He is almost 30 years old and hasn't scored more than 31 points in his career so that usually means what we're seeing right now is the best that we're going to get. However, to say that he is part of the problem with the Canes is also false because while LaRose is not a top-six forward, he does do a lot of good things for the Canes and has been o...
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