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Originally Posted by Bingo
Number one I don't see it as a center, I don't think it's needed.
Monahan is improving every year and is young and a sniper. Backlund is an elite third or a middling second, and then you have two other guys that could evolve into 2nd or 3rd line centers in Jankowski and Bennett.
I don't see a point in moving a center in and having one of them on the fourth line.
If it happens you convert both to wingers, but it wouldn't be my call.
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I think if you have the option you add a center over a winger of the same pedigree every time. Look at San Jose all these years. Four #1/#2 centers in Thornton, Marleau, Pavelski and Couture. When they were all healthy they'd just put guys on the wing. That kind of depth at center helps get you 14 of 15 years in the playoffs.