I think you are pretty spot on Sniper. I think ideally we would have some Giroux's and Kadri's in the lineup, but that isnt the case. I dont think Stepan is a terrible fit for the system, but he shouldnt be #1 and isnt good enough on faceoffs to keep momentum when we desperately need it. Much better on the transition and igniting the speedy wingets. Dvo is still developing and is in over his head as well. Then there is Domi, who is, well, a winger. I think RT wanted Domi to magically become a Kadri or Giroux but it isnt happening. Why they won't at least try this with Keller is beyond me.
Will Strome be a good fit? He is in Tucson, but can he translate to the NHL? The rebuild relies on this. Or can we ship him for another top 6 center like rt's Zibanejad proposal.
The transition often looks good, in fact I feel we score most often on it. We have a terribly hard time keeping the puck in the opponents zone, especially when it begins with an offensive zonw faceoff. The defense were making some pretty bad turnovers on the transition, but that has been cleaned up. If we dont get a good cycle going or score on the transition, the puck almost is garunteed to go back our way. This is where I feel like our center depth is killing us.