I love Tkachuk but I'd trade him in a heartbeat if it brought us a true #1 C that a contender can be built around.
Does no one remember what happened the last time we tried to build around a winger when the center depth is questionable at best?
Monahan is a good quality player, but he's not an elite #1C. If you had 3 of him you might be OK as long as none of them are making elite money, but what we do have is a 30+ year old Backlund who is a poor mans Krejci, Bennett, who despite his strong play in the playoffs again, struggles to break 20-30 points over a full regular season, and finally a 34 year old Derek Ryan.
The team also has no #1 Dman to build around anymore, and no #1 goalie either.
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