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Originally Posted by Southside
Both of Zary and Pospisil listed as C.
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Interesting. Those lists can often mean nothing as far as where they end up laying in the lineup but, if they do intend to use them both as centers to start the season, Rooney might be the one to sit out the first game:
Kuzmenko-Kadri-Honzek
Huberdeau-Zary-Mantha
Coronato-Backlund-Coleman
Lomberg-Posposil-Klapka
If those players are in the opening night line up (not necessarily the lines), it fits with the idea that Conroy would make opportunities for young guys if they earned a job in training camp. I know Coronato wasn’t as productive to finish the preseason but he still had a solid showing… and was still putting puck on net which I bet is one of the most important things they are asking of him - shoot the puck. Klapka has been a physical force in every game he’s been in so far. He’s produced some secondary scoring as well but most importantly he’s been a relentless forechecker and he has used his size. Honzek has gotten better and better since day 1 of training camp and is amongst the league leaders in points during the pre-season.