He's like Doan to me and I don't see him as a 1C any longer.
Specifically, on the Coyotes? Yes, he would be the 1C. Hanzal would be too and wins more draws (took almost double last year as well). Point wise, he puts up better numbers than Hanzal, but he plays with better people.
Like I said, I just don't get the Thornton love. 3 and 4 years ago, I would have joined the love fest.
This team has and has had FO mentors, over paying a dinosaur to play with two zippy wingers and maybe teach the kids (maybe) seems flawed.
Dvo was outplaying Hanzal the weeks before Hanzal was traded. Thornton would be our number 1C by a mile. Without bringing someone in, our best C is Dvo. We need another center.