Unveiled: The Shocking NHL Centers Rankings That Could Reshape the Playoff Race
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There’s obviously no such problem for Sidney Crosby, who should remain a high-end 1C in his age-38 season. Still, Malkin’s decline combined with underwhelming options on the bottom six — Kevin Hayes, Connor Dewar and so on — means that Pittsburgh can add “overall down-the-middle ability” to its list of problems.
17. Minnesota Wild
Current quality: 44th percentile
Looking for: Top-nine center
As is, Minnesota’s center depth is probably not good enough. Joel Eriksson Ek is a solid 1C, just not to the level of the league’s top teams. And the team has a gaping hole at 3C that needs to be addressed.
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