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Originally Posted by playmaker
Sean Monahan is the number one center, but he's NOT
the number one center of a true contender. Although you don't necessarily need a center of McDidn't calibre to win the cup, what you need is #1C with very good wheels, strong 2way game, playmaking ability, tenacity and compete level. The following list says it all:
Toews
Kopitar
O'Reilly
Backstrom
Crosby
Bergeron
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Remember how during the entire Iginla era all we clamoured for was a number one centre?
Does Sean Monahan as Iggy's centre move the needle from Langkow or Conroy?
I do not believe so. In fact I'd argue there are areas he brings even less to the table than those two.
No one was silly enough to claim Conroy or Langkow to be number one centres, and they had some productive seasons in that role. Conroy even took us on our deepest playoff run.