Unveiled: The Shocking NHL Centers Rankings That Could Reshape the Playoff Race
Regardless, the Lightning are pretty set down the middle. Point is a high-end 1C, Cirelli is a great shutdown center coming off a career year and one of Yanni Gourde or Nick Paul rounds out the top nine with defensive utility. It’s a very strong trifecta that’s easily contender-caliber, especially when paired with Tampa Bay’s strengths elsewhere.
All the Lightning really need is a stable 4C. Ideally, they get an upgrade from Luke Glendening, the team’s go-to option last season. While the fourth line isn’t and shouldn’t be high on many teams’ priority lists, it does help to at least be average at center there. The Lightning have been playing a bit too much catch-up with that role over the last few years.
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