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Originally Posted by vilzeh
He's also been injured couple of times + they are playing him entirely wrong, I don't think Yeo is the right coach for that team.
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This exposes the horrendous state of the Wild's centers. Granlund was essentially given the #1 center role this season. Part by merit, part by default.
He's not a #1 center.
But, offense-wise, he's the closest we have.
Defense-wise, Koivu is strong, but has nothing approaching the offensive skills. And his skating is so bad that it is compromising his defensive game, too (I would not be surprised to see them move him or even buy him out in the next year or two).
After that it's probably Kyle Brodziak, then Erik Haula as far as our centers.
Yep.
Granlund
Koivu
Brodziak
Haula
Yikes.