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Originally Posted by Weitz
Draisaitl has been playing a lot of center since Mcdavid went down. Played with Hall and Eberle 2 out of the 3 last games IIRC.
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Only caught a glimpse of the Duck game but wasn't he on the right side of Hall and Nugent-Hopkins in that one? Regardless, for the Oilers he'll be the defacto guy who gets shifted to wing if Hall and Nugent-Hopkins are healthy.
As for his speed, it's better but I maintain his role will be as a winger. Once he gets going he has a decent stride but he's not even as quick as Monahan, who is on the lower end of the skating you'd like in a top line center.
I actually like Drasisitl, would have been okay if he dropped to the Flames in 2014. Bennet will be better or more important as a centre, but I've been saying that since before the draft so being consistent there.