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41 centers with more than 80 es points over that span.
I'd wager a ton of them had a much better defense to support them though.
41 centers with more than 80 es points over that span.
Really, Giroix would not be moved to wing until Rubstov solidifies himself as a good C option.
The #2 pick allows us to finally have 3 centers worth while. Once Rubstov cones in an forces G to the wing, he will be at C. The good thing is we have 5 years for that to happen so Rubstov does not need to be rushed.
What is with the obsession of putting one of the best faceoff men in the world on the wing? Everyone screams about possession metrics then wants to take Giroux off c. Possession starts on the dot.
He can still take faceoffs.
Having him on wing allows him to be more offensive and let a younger, more defensive C to carry that burden more for him. Having Patrick, Couts and Rubstov would give us 3 centers who all can be 2 way players.
That said, the difference between our 2nd and 3rd lines will likely be semantics this year.
The short answer is probably not. This is solely a result of power play production. He scores at a regular 1C level 5v5. 40 EVP over a full season is good for T-20th in the league among Centres. He had 2 PPP. 2. Over the course of his 6 season career he's had 23 points total in 416 games. If he scored at the league avg rate of 2nd power play forwards for last season of ~ 18 points he would be a 55-60 point scorer over a full season at current rates and fans would rave about him. He just hasn't yet, and probably wont develop that skill at the NHL level. He's an above average or great player just about everywhere else though. Every team in the league would kill to have him if they could.
Despite my previous post, I'm not 100% against that line. Just that I don't think that it should be the standard lineup. Being used in certain situations (at the end of games maybe) might be a good idea.
Plus, no reason why Giroux can't take faceoffs and then still play wing.
41 centers with more than 80 es points over that span.