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Do you have anything to contribute other than "Larkin is a 2C" and "Zadina Sucks"? You're like a broken record. Anyway, some articles I found that seem to contradict you. From actual experts. https://thehockeywriters.com/red-wings-larkin-2020-21-production/ Article highlights Larkin's challenges as a 1C and that he will put up the points as the team gets better. https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-fantasy-hockey-best-centers-top-50-rankings-2020-21/c-299921028 https://www.fantasypros.com/nhl/rankings/c.php Both articles put him at 31. Not flattering, but still a 1C. If you're spoiled and comparing Larkin to the likes of Yzerman, Federov, Datsyuk, and Zetterberg, you're being unfair. He's never going to measure up. That said, Larkin doesn't have to be a HOF to justify being a 1C. Even after a poor season from him, he's still a low end 1C. His performance 2 years ago shows that he has the ability to be a top 15 NHL center in the mold of a Jonathan Toews. As the team improves, so will Larkin's numbers. He'll never be a top 10 or elite NHL center. That doesn't make him a 2C.

Come on, I'm from Russia:)

Not at all a BOLD prediction, but a prediction nonetheless... Larkin will score at (or very close to) a point per game pace, while playing 20+ minutes a night in all situations, against the best centers in the league, and dummies will still say "he's not a true number one center"...

1) Smith will play more games than not. 2) Mantha will fight and not break any bones. 3) We will make the playoffs by the skin of our teeth.

Nice side step, you might just be a politician. I'm like a broken record because people still need education on both counts. 31st ranking, that's what you want to hang your hat on, then by all means. To be a contender we need Larking playing at 2C, if not we're a pretender.

He's our #1C by default... as you correctly point out, we literally have nobody else for the roll. We have several replacement level centers a couple of 3Cs and Larkin. He's playing up in a very thin line up. I can't think of a single contender where, if given Larkin for free, he'd push their current 1C down the line up. That's because he's a 2C.

1) The United Center employees in Chicago will do their best to make the Red Wings feel right at home by pumping in an audience like 'Detroit Sucks' thru their sound system...I wouldn't expect anything less from the FIBS. 2) Battle of Alberta reaches new heights of both violence on the ice, and generates interest among non-hockey fans. 3) Toronto will win the North, but get the boot from the 4th seed in the 1st round of their playoffs - AND - Detroit will play a spoiler, and win a few games late in the season so that the 5th place team in the Central will finish 4th thus making the playoffs instead.