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Who was the veteran pro leader for Toews and Kane again?
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Who was the veteran pro leader for Toews and Kane again?
Babs will treat Stamkos, the same way he handled Kariya. A former 60 goal scorer isn't going to be moulded into someone with a cleaner defensive game ( that's impossible at this stage) and rather he'll be utilised as an offensive forward.
Now if Stamkos is really bent on being a centre ( despite being weak at it), we'll likely just line him up with defensive responsible wingers. I, personally, could see Kadri tried at wing due to being far more steadier on the defensive end than Stamkos. Naz reminds me of Marchand in that sense and could do quite well in that role.
Stamkos
Matthews
Kadri
Gauthier
Nylander becomes a winger again when Stamkos arrives
The Kadri - Stamkos pairing actually makes a lot of sense. Kadri's two way play can make up for Stamkos' deficiency here, and akadri's makn offensive strength is playmaking which is good fit for a sniper like Stamkos.
Its a mischaracterization to say Stamkos is deficient defensively while Kadri is a two way presence.