Player Grades 2017: Peter Holland, Another Coyotes center experiment

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsCenter depth concerns are about as ubiquitous with the Arizona Coyotes organization as constant relocation rumors. This year was no exception, and Peter Holland is a good case study for the phenomenon.

Holland's Coyotes story starts with a broken leg. The Coyotes' center depth took a huge hit early after news broke that Brad Richardson was gone for the year. Shortly after that, the Coyotes sent Dylan Strome back to Erie - a move that resulted in All-Star accolades and an OHL championship for the Coyotes prospect.

Enter Holland, a former first-round pick who hadn't quite broken out yet (to put it in kind terms) in parts of four NHL seasons, mostly as a member of…