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Originally Posted by GGG
I also think the best 30 criteria is also flawed. You don't want the 30th best center on your team. You want a number 1 center who is capable of being on a cup winning team. So I think there really are only 10 to 20 number one centers in the league.
Same with starting goalies there might be 30 of them but maybe 15 you would be comfortable with going into the playoffs.
So when you say you want a number 1 center you don't want a top 30 center you want a top 15 center because the rest are just filling space on bad teams.
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That's the key. By definition, there are 30 first line centers, 30 starting goaltenders, and 60 top pairing D-men in the NHL, but there are maybe half as many of each who are capable of playing those roles on championship teams. Hopefully Monahan develops into that kind of player, but it's way too early for me to make a prediction about that either way.