I’m sure Conroy will be active looking for another centre with potential top six upside (Necas/Mercer/Rossi) but I think I’d rather just go with Kadri-Zary-Frost-Backlund this year. Zary has shown solid progression for 2 straight years in the NHL and looked great at centre last year. If it works out and Zary turns into a legit 2nd line center - great! Found the solution internally. If it doesn’t work out and the team struggles - great! It’s a good year to have a high pick.
I’m fine getting another young centre that will be signed for long term if it doesn’t cost any of the young players in the system but I’m not sure that’s realistic.
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