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Originally Posted by Ashasx
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Yup, that's why his trade request seemed inevitable and fair, he clearly wanted a better fit. He earned a bigger role / better opportunity after another strong playoffs and we apparently asked what position he wanted to play. But when he said centre he was gifted the 4C role with Nordstrom. Then he realizes he's not going to get a shot at centre, so he'd accept a winger position if it meant a bigger role as he watched Simon, Leivo, Ritchie, etc. all get better unearned opportunities in comparison.
I get that Monahan, Lindholm, Backlund, and Ryan were all ahead of him on the centre depth charts for various reasons... but his success in the playoffs and so far in Florida as the 2C seems to suggest the team failed to find a proper fit for him at his natural position here.