Speculation: 2022-23 Roster Thread

[Ducks DVM]

Opening night featured Zegras-Getzlaf-Lundestrom-Groulx down the middle, obviously different when you swap a second line center for a fourth but Lundestrom is on his third contract and Zegras isn't a rookie, if they feel McTavish is ready then there's no reason not to.

The Sens currently are also running three centers basically the exact same age as the Ducks' group.

McTavish looked overmatched as a wing last year. Zegras didn’t start at center his rookie year, there’s not a lot of reason to expect Eakins will feel differently about McTavish, and Verbeek has been pretty clear that he thinks prospects are to be developed properly and not rushed. I agree with you in principle, but I think th ances of them feeling the specific players in question are ready is miniscule.