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Originally Posted by 420since1974
I just do not get the desire to play Connor Zary at center EXCEPT for the current lack of centers on the Flame's NHL roster.
Zary took just 109 FOs last season and won just 44% of them.
This season, he has taken 227 FOs and has averaged an embarrassing 36.6 win %.
Sorry, but I think that Connor is much better suited as a creative Middle 6 LW that can both dish off to his teammates and still be a threat to score. I love his skating; he is not the fastest in the league by far, but very deceptive in tight.
I would bet that he averages out as a 50 point winger during his career.
He is the type of player that is necessary to almost every team in the league, but certainly not anyone you want to pay more than $5 or $6M a season for.
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When they make the final call for Zary ... center or winger ... it won't be based on face off win percentage.
It will be down low reads in the triangle, his ability to get up the ice on the break out, and his ability to drive play into the offensive zone.