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Except Boston has moved him up and down the roster and like his versatility. We never used him like Boston has.
His best years have been at center. Montreal messed him up by moving him from center.
How successful has Alex Galchenyuk been at centre? - Sportsnet.ca
This was back in 2015 when they moved him from center to wing.
Looking back at Alex Galchenyuk’s time in Arizona
He prefers to be at center and the numbers don't lie. His time in Arizona was also bad, because he missed training camp.
Did you read the next paragraph?
He did start as a center but before long the team would move him to wing in effort to minimize any defensive lapses.
With Galchenyuk moved to the wing the Coyotes were again on the hunt for a number one center. And after playing 20 games Arizona decided that former third overall pick Dylan Strome wasn’t going to be that center.
The Coyotes would trade Strome to the Chicago Blackhawks for Nick Schmaltz, immediately pairing Schmaltz with Clayton Keller as the de facto first line center.