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Originally Posted by bubbsy
i'm not sure what stajan is.
He's not a top line center and he's not a 2nd line center.
Can he a 4th line center? Yes, he's shown that he can center a responsible 4th line that isn't a liability on the ice. However, his pay grade can't be justified for a 4th line role on most teams.
The question for me, is what is the New role/definition of the 3rd line in today's NHL. Until recently, that 3rd line was a checking/grinding line that was ideally a defensive specialist line that could be used to check/shadow other team's top lines, or play a strong defensive game and provide decent filler minutes. However, these days the 3rd line has become a 'lite' version of the second line, and are expected to be able to bring offensive depth.
Can Stajan be the center for either of these 3rd line role definitions?
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I think weather or not you like advanced stats it, you want a 3rd line center who drives possession. Wins allot of face off, moves the puck up ice well, and doesn't get hemmed in his own zone by better players.