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Originally Posted by The Original FFIV
So hard to get excited about skilled sub 6’ forwards. We’ve had many of those over the years and hasn’t got us very far. We’ve seen players like this start at c but get shifted to wing in the nhl as their frame doesn’t translate well to the pro game.
Have to get that element of size/skill at our pick. Likely 2-3 years away at minimum, would love to get that C but if not, top 4 D will be a good consolation prize.
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Sorry but I am not buying the big centre argument. We have also taken big guys who have not panned out. Centres in the NHL within an inch of Kindel and Reschny at 5'11
Rossi: 5'9
Sebastion Aho: 6'0
Seth Jarvis: 5'10
Connor Bedard: 5'10
Ryan Donato: 6'0
Matt Duchene: 5'11
Nick Suzuki: 5'11
Jack Hughes: 5'11
Jean-Gabriel Pageau: 5'11
Nazem Kadri: 6'0
Vincent Trochek: 5'11
Claude Giroux: played C most of his career 5'11
Tim Stutzle: 6'0
Sidney Crosby: 5'11
Macklin Celebrini: 6'0
Will Smith: 6'0
Shane Wright: 6'0
Chandler Stephenson: 6'0
Robert Thomas 6'0
Brayden Point: 5'11
Logan Cooley: 6'0
Connor McMichael: 6'0