TBH, I would rather have 12 skilled forwards, the ****ing NHL, as you call it, is trending this way. "Defensive specialists" are going the way of the fighter. I would rather have a centre who can put the puck in the net that is responsible defensively. No need for a defensive center if your 4th line center can possess the puck.
Don't see any "defensive specialists" in TB's lineup. Pretty nice looking 3rd and 4th lines in Winnipeg too. These are the best teams in the league because every line that hops over the bench can put the puck in the net consistently. Burrows, Thompson, Pyatt, Dumont, etc. These aren't the types of guys you build your bottom 6 with.