CanadianHockey
Smith - Alfie
I think people in general here get way too bent out of shape about having an extra body at C. There are many cases where talented Cs get moved to the wing to make the team more lethal. Granted, Smith did not do well when that was tried last year, but that was then and this is now. Someone will convert, and all of a sudden we wont have a hole on the right side on the second line anymore.
Agreed 100%.
Look at Team Canada's roster and tell me it's a negative that they have too many guys who can take faceoffs. Granted, Team Canada is obviously more talented, but the principle remains the same - multiple centers on a line means a great fallback option if your C gets kicked out of the draw.