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Originally Posted by powderjunkie
We haven't drafted a true C in the first round for 5 years.
Zavgo, Phillips, and Pelletier* are all tiny...not convinced any will play down the middle in the big show, and if they do, we'd probably still need 2 other strong C
Ruzicka might be bottom 6 at best.
If we're lucky, Dubé might become Backlund by the time Backlund is done.
We need more bullets in that chamber, yesterday.
The Blues are the exception to the rule in terms of how they acquired their top C's. Carter/Richards (Kopitar) and Brind'Amour/Weight (Staal) are pretty much the only other exceptions (behind elite at the time 1Cs)...everyone else has been homegrown.
Whether we can bolster with established C's or not, we need to draft more C's as high as possible.
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I totally agree - and that's why the target in a Johnny trade should be a top 10 pick so we get the best shot at a top tier centre. Buffalo or New Jersey's 1st round picks (7th and 8th) would be two of my targets.