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They already aren’t playing much.

Daniel, for example, was averaging 12:09 in EV TOI, which is three minutes fewer than last year.

It’s what third-liners in the NHL get.

He still has 21 goals and 27 assists, btw.

And look at who the Sedins have been playing with this year at evens.

These are D. Sedin’s most common linemates after his bro:

That total accounts for about half of Danny’s total ES ice time.

In other words, for half of this season, the Sedins have either been babysitting a guy still trying to figure out the league or they’ve been lugging an anchor in terms of offensive production around the ice.

There hasn’t been a linemate they’ve jelled with all year, and it doesn’t feel like Green has spent much time worrying about changing that.

“We haven’t found a guy who we have fallen in love with there, that’s for sure,” Green said.

“Part of it is we have a lot of forwards out of the lineup. It’s a combination of different things that go into it.

“Where to spot some of our young guys. Putting guys in a spot where they can succeed. You are dealing with some wingers who are young wingers in the league.

“It changes nightly on who Hank and Danny play with. They know that. They understand that. And they’re fine with it. That’s the good thing about those guys.”

If they are fine with it, I would guess they’d be leaning toward coming back next season.

I’m not so sure they’re fine with it myself.

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When Beacher sent me this graf of Demko’s rolling save percentage, I knew then the dream he’d play this season for the Canucks was DOA.