The team's depth is all in the AHL, as the prospects will continue to get the majority of the minutes to develop. This leads the team to be short-handed in the NHL, as the only true centers they have in the bigs, are arguably Connor Bedard and Jason Dickinson.
This leaves the teams thin on center depth having to rotate out players like Nick Foligno, Philipp Kurashev, and Lukas Reichel as centers in the organization.
But none of these are "natural" centers, as Kurashev, and Reichel have found success on the wing in the NHL, and AHL.
The team is currently 2-6-1 and will take on the Colorado Avalanche tonight, while a team that is lacking key players, has a system in place that ensures a chance to win.
While the Blackhawks have the ability to pull off wins if they work hard enough nightly, they need more help.
Someone who could line up behind Bedard on the 2C position, as line projections were released earlier.
Nick Foligno will be slotting in on the 2nd line, in between Taylor Hall, and Tyler Bertuzzi. Which should make the line extra gritty, but will it be successful?
The Blackhawks have plenty of assets they could deal with to find worthwhile talent in the NHL and could move extra talent out to make the cap space work.
But with so much draft capital, will Kyle Davidson decide to keep it or spend it all?
If the Blackhawks are going to try and acquire a center, they'll have to pay a premium for the position.
2nd line centers are developed, they don't magically fall out of the sky for 7th-round draft picks and backup goalies.
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Should the Blackhawks trade assets and draft capital for a 2nd line center in the NHL? | ||
Yes | 62 | 68.9 % |
No | 28 | 31.1 % |
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