The Daily Chum: Why Tomas Hertl is the third line center we need

Chris Tierney looking great in this scrimmage. It’s early, but perhaps he’s a better fit for third line center than Hertl is #SJSharks

Before you people start frothing at the mouth because you hate Friend of the Blog Kevin Kurz, let’s just settle down. This is not the craziest, worst suggestion in the entire world. It’s just not a very good one, in my opinion. Let’s talk about why the San Jose Sharks need to make Tomas Hertl the third line center, not Chris Tierney.

For the purpose of this argument, we’ll say it’s no big deal that Hertl won’t play on the top line with Joe Thornton and Joe Pavelski.