For the first time in a long time, the Carolina Hurricanes look well stocked down the middle. Sebastian Aho is getting better every year, the recent addition of Vincent Trocheck finally adds a competent 2C, Jordan Staal is a defensive monster and Morgan Geekie seems to be ready to step up into the limelight with that constantly-running engine of his.
While the Hurricanes may be strong down the middle, how does the rest of the division look there?
- Jonathan Toews (X)
- Kirby Dach (X)
- Dylan Strome
- Pius Suter
- Carl Soderberg
- Lucas Wallmark
In two swift weeks, Chicago lost its promising, dynamic center to an injury sustained during a World Juniors preliminary match and, soon after that, it was announced that the team’s captain was dealing with a serious health concern, leaving both seemingly out for the entire season.