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Originally Posted by Yakbutter
uh, you may want to go look at this teams center depth. Matt Stajan is the most capable NHL center on the roster...lol
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Stajan certainly has the most NHL experience on the roster but I am not sold on him being the most capable anymore. If Backlund continues his progress (and stays healthy) then I would put him above Stajan on the depth chart. Knight and Monahan are rookies and Monahan may not even make the team *this year* but either/both of them could displace Stajan.
Also, Stajan is a pending UFA this time whereas the last time around he had another year on his contract that needed to be offloaded. It will be much easier to trade Stajan as a rental, especially if a team in the playoff hunt gets bit by the injury bug and is looking for a 2/3 center.