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Originally Posted by Saqe
They tried to convert him into a C before they even had KJ, which was really desperate. I don't remember it working out much at all. But since then they added KJ and now Fantilli, I'd be shocked if they would block any of those guys with a veteran like Lindholm.
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Johnson played mostly LW last season (and most of the rest of the time he played RW) and is far from a lock to play C going forward. Sillinger was rushed and doesn’t project as a top-2 C. Fantilli will likely develop into a #1-2 C, but he won’t be there right away and will need to be shielded for a couple seasons.
Jenner was the Blue Jacket’s #1 C last season and Roslovic was #2. That’s how thin they are.
They could fit Lindholm into a long-term depth chart that looks something like this:
Gaudreau-Lindholm-Marchenko
Johnson-Fantilli-Laine
Jenner-Sillinger-Texier
Though a Lindholm deal would likely send one of the guys from that third line back.