RHR37
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Studnicka and Coyle present a little bit of a problem in that they're both natural centers who are much better in the middle than on the wing. But when Krejci returns only one of them can be 3C, and I don't see Stud as a 4th liner - he's already better than that and it's not his game style.
I think on balance Coyle is a bigger waste on wing than Jack, plus he's the senior and at this stage better player, so when Krej comes back they probably try Stud at 3RW again and see how he goes with a little more experience under his belt. If it doesn't work they can always just return him to being first man up whenever a top 9 center becomes unavailable.
If Studnicka is already better than a 4th liner as you said, that's a good problem to have.
He should have no problem centering a 4th line that would cause other 4th lines headaches and mismatches.