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Originally Posted by Karl
Yeah, Stajan was significantly better last year than he was in 2015-16.
Biggest concern with him is that he's going to be even way worse because he's well past his prime and his foot speed is declining. Because of his diminishing skating speed, I don't think he's got enough left in his tank to keep up well enough for a full season anymore.
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Uh why not? The Penguins are on a deep playoff run with a 40 year old Cullen at 4th line center. Stajan was a very good 4C for us, which is partially because he's not a 4C.
As for footspeed, he is a center. Give him mobile wingers like Klimchuk, Freddy Hamilton. Lazar, and Chiasson and defensemen like Kulak and he can trail the play just fine. His only struggles the last two years came when he had to drag around Bolligs and Brouwers.