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Originally Posted by Tron_fdc
I still think this team is an elite #1 dman, #2 center and a performing depth forward away from being a true contender.
If Monahan can effectively step into the #2 center role, it opens up soooooooo many options for us. You're arguably a #1 dman and an effective bottom 6 forward away from a team capable of winning a cup IMO.
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We don't have an elite #1 - but we do have a great top pairing.
Oliver Kylington ranks 13th in Goals Above Replacement this season.
Tanev ranks 18th.
As a pair they are a top 10 pairing in the league according to most advanced metrics.
Hanifin also ranks 26th, and Andersson 37th.
Forward is by far the biggest need on this team right now. And I agree if we are seeing Monahan return closer to what he was in 2018-2019, then I think center can become less of a priority and we can focus on the wing.