Do the Anaheim Ducks Have the Depth at Center They Want?
By Paul Miller
Mar 7, 2014; Anaheim, CA, USA; Anaheim Ducks center Rickard Rakell (67) pokes the puck away from Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Matt Niskanen (2) during the second period at Honda Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
Much has been made of the offseason moves of the Anaheim Ducks.
General manager Bob Murray has made it no secret he’s trying to beef up the center position for his team.
That has resulted in a near complete overhaul of the roster in that position.
Murray let Saku Koivu, Mathieu Perrault, and Daniel Winnik go to free agency and traded Nick Bonino to the Vancouver Canucks.
He then traded for Ryan Kesler, Nate Thompson, and Louis Leblanc to fill in the gaps left by those players.
Is that enough?
Do the Anaheim Ducks have the strength at center they want, or will such a thorough overhaul at the center position leave them with less depth then they need?