Are you referring to the gaping hole at 2nd line center perhaps?
Any thoughts on how we fill that? I'd love your take on this.
The second line center spot is a big hole right now - several potential answers, but not a definitive answer to this point.
Ditto for some long term help on the wings - something to round out what Kravtsov, Kakko and potentially Buch bring. There’s also the potential for some of the same players being eyed as potential second line centers helping out in this department.
I think we also need more skills options on the left defensive side in the organization.
In terms of moving guys, I think Skjei will be moved at some point - but probably not until Miller has shown he can step into the NHL. It doesn’t do anyone any good to throw a young player into the same type of scenario that sent Skjei down his current path.
At some point you’ll see guys packaged to fill holes. The odds say that there will come a point when at least one of Howden, Andersson or Chytil is going to be moved.
So, let’s say a second line center doesn’t emerge from that trio, or you find yourself with a winger and two third line centers, I think that’s when you see one of them packaged, perhaps with a goalie and a defenseman, to try and fill that second line center hole.
In other words, do we see a Howden, Skjei and Georgiev for a second line center and a middle six winger deal at some point? Quite possible.