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Fan69 · 01-16-2022, 12:45 PM

Once we’re past the management issues of the team where does the team stand?

To me the main issue has been Center ice depth.

I have been defending Monahan for some time but it seems apparent his best skills have seemed to slip. Couple that with the fact that Backs has never been a consistent point producer and his main prowess means he is in his end and you can see where I’m going.

Center depth is killing this team. Add that we may only have a bottom six and a probable middle maybe top six Center in the system does not bode well short or long term.

To my mind how different does this team look this year and the next couple of the team looked like this down the middle?

Lindholm
Mystery player x (Hertl, Horvat, just examples?)
Backlund
Mystery player x or our big Center from the farm?

To me that looks like a far more workable short and long term and would completely change the completion of the team.

I think Matty is gone this trade deadline.
I know many think that we need winger and I disagree both short and long term.

Pair Yeast mode with a Hertl And then have lindholm and Johnny and I think suddenly the team look is far better suited to match up against some of the overwhelming Center depth we play against. No! I don’t think we were in on Eichel for a moment, and gosh if we only had a Center like Bennett driving the second line, but that is misery past.

What is your opinion? Would changing the Center depth change the outlook for the team or is it destined to sputter out and die and we enter rebuild with aging expiring assets?

01-16-2022, 12:45 PM	#1
Fan69 Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Aug 2017 Exp:	What is the main problem with the on ice product? Once we’re past the management issues of the team where does the team stand? To me the main issue has been Center ice depth. I have been defending Monahan for some time but it seems apparent his best skills have seemed to slip. Couple that with the fact that Backs has never been a consistent point producer and his main prowess means he is in his end and you can see where I’m going. Center depth is killing this team. Add that we may only have a bottom six and a probable middle maybe top six Center in the system does not bode well short or long term. To my mind how different does this team look this year and the next couple of the team looked like this down the middle? Lindholm Mystery player x (Hertl, Horvat, just examples?) Backlund Mystery player x or our big Center from the farm? To me that looks like a far more workable short and long term and would completely change the completion of the team. I think Matty is gone this trade deadline. I know many think that we need winger and I disagree both short and long term. Pair Yeast mode with a Hertl And then have lindholm and Johnny and I think suddenly the team look is far better suited to match up against some of the overwhelming Center depth we play against. No! I don’t think we were in on Eichel for a moment, and gosh if we only had a Center like Bennett driving the second line, but that is misery past. What is your opinion? Would changing the Center depth change the outlook for the team or is it destined to sputter out and die and we enter rebuild with aging expiring assets?