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Originally Posted by MagicSlap
I will say that he certainly looked dangerous there at the beginning of his stint at center. However,asit went on and teams adjusted to his game there he became less and less effective in that role. Playing center certainly does ope the ice up for him but it also forces him to do a lot of the dirty work that he just isn't that great at. He's, as you mentioned, not great in his own end either. It's not that I think he's bad at center, because he obviously brings a lot to the table in that role, it's just his game is much much more suited to the wing.
No to Smyth who really slowed down in the second half of the year for the Oilers. He's getting up there and he'll want too much money.
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actually, kane's worst stretches of the year were at RW and at the end of the year when toews went down he again looked good at center.