With the Arizona Coyotes trading away Derek Stepan, the need to add another center to the roster has become even more important for the team.
The Coyotes have a few players capable of playing center, with the likes of Christian Dvorak, Nick Schmaltz, Johan Larsson, John Hayden, and, of course, Barrett Hayton, but a number of those listed have been preferred on the wing.
This off-season, the Coyotes have lost three out-and-out centers in Stepan, Brad Richardson, and Carl Soderberg, who recently signed a one-year, $1 million deal with the Chicago Blackhawks, and the team needs to address this lack of real depth before the season gets underway in less than a month’s time.