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Red Wings: the Battle for Center at Training Camp

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - MAY 01: Joe Veleno #90 of the Detroit Red Wings skates against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Little Caesars Arena on May 01, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Although the Detroit Red Wings still need high-level talent at center, the team has plenty of players to slot in at the position – especially after the trade for Mitchell Stephens and the signing of Pius Suter. The upcoming training camp in Traverse City will be key in deciding the day one position of the players vying for center.

Larkin and Suter Are Locks

Although there are questions surrounding the third and fourth line centers in Detroit, the top two are essentially locked in; Dylan Larkin centering the first, with Suter on the second.