Unveiled: The Shocking NHL Centers Rankings That Could Reshape the Playoff Race
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Aho is still a great 1C, Staal is fine as a 3C and Mark Jankowski is great as a 4C. But the presence of Kotkaniemi is what keeps the Hurricanes outside of the top 10. An upgrade there, or Kotkaniemi finally realizing his potential, is sorely needed.
13. Toronto Maple Leafs
Current quality: 52nd percentile
Looking for: Top-six center, Top-nine center
A John Tavares-less world is not an ideal one for the Leafs — at least not without an acceptable backup plan to fill the void behind Auston Matthews. With Tavares, the Leafs jump to the 94th percentile and into the top five. Without him, they’re barely above average. The presence of Matthews can only do so much.
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