2024-25 Penguins’ Lineup Project: Third line, Center

Photo by Justin Berl/Getty ImagesThe people spoke yesterday, and you want to see free agent addition Anthony Beauvillier as the Penguins’ third-line left winger.

Now we move on to third-line center, which is actually the first center spot on the team that should be up for grabs.

We know Sidney Crosby is the first-line center. We know Evgeni Malkin is the second-line center. Now we have some actual competition that should include one returning player, one newcomer, and perhaps somebody from the prospect pool.

Here is what the roster looks like so far.

Drew O’Connor - Sidney Crosby - Bryan Rust

Michael Bunting - Evgeni Malkin - Rickard Rakell

Anthony Beauvillier - C3 - RW3

LW4 - C4 - RW4

Depth forward

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