I'm still not sure what he is ultimately. He still seems like a #2 centre to me, but he's definitely a #1 right now. He's responsible, good on faceoffs, big, can score, etc.
Half the time you watch him and think he's benefiting from playing with some elite talent and then he goes and pulls a move where he calmly out-waits a goaltender for a sure goal. I think ultimately he's got just incredible hockey IQ. He thinks the game well, knows where to go even though he's not a particularly flashy player.
He's elite, for sure, but I guess because he's not so flashy I don't look at him as a franchise player. I definitely thought of him as a #2 centre before this season though.
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Who is in charge of this product and why haven't they been fired yet?
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