Don't panic: Sean Kuraly should get a look as the third-line center

Heading into camp, the Bruins were hoping one of Trent Frederic, Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson, or Jack Studnicka would step up and earn the third line center spot. The offseason departure of Riley Nash left the Bruins with a decently sized hole to fill, but they were confident in their young talent.

Fast forward a couple weeks, and it’s fair to say the Bruins’ idea of a young player earning the position faded away throughout the preseason. Studnicka was returned to his junior team following the team’s trip to China. JFK was assigned to Providence after a quiet camp. Frederic was sent down yesterday.

This leaves the Bruins with some options. Do they push David Backes into the center spot, a…