Caps Offensive Projections for the Upcoming Season: Centers

In this final installment of offensive player previews, Caps Outsider takes a look at the centers.For the rest of the offensive projections, take a look at our previews on left and right wings.

As the Caps approach the 2020-2021 season, the center position is filled with four returning players, all of whom look to add more power to an already well-experienced offensive lineup. These players are Nicklas Backstrom, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Lars Eller and Nic Dowd.

(Caps Outsider)Nicklas Backstrom (6’ 1”, 206 lbs, 33 years old)

Alongside Alexander Ovechkin, the Caps have long relied on Backstrom, who enters his 14th season with the franchise. A consistent point-getter and master of assists, Backstrom…