Unveiled: The Shocking NHL Centers Rankings That Could Reshape the Playoff Race
24. Montreal Canadiens
Current quality: 27th percentile
Looking for: Middle-six centers
Last season, Nick Suzuki should’ve removed all doubt: he’s a quality first-line center. Did he deserve that first-place Hart Trophy vote? Nope. Would he have been a reasonable down-ballot consideration? Absolutely. He does it all for Montreal and was one of the best players in the league after the 4 Nations break. There, the Canadiens are set.
Behind him, it’s a plane built entirely of below-average third liners. There, the Canadiens are not set. Kirby Dach showed promise in 2022-23 but had his last two seasons derailed by major injuries. Alex Newhook has yet to show he’s capable of producing enough offensively. Jake Evans has some defensive utility, but he fits best on a fourth line.
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