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Nashville Predators Finding True Center

By Chance Humphrey

Mar 17, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; Nashville Predators center Ryan Johansen (92) looks on during the third period against the New York Islanders at Bridgestone Arena. The Predators won 4-2. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 17, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; Nashville Predators center Ryan Johansen (92) looks on during the third period against the New York Islanders at Bridgestone Arena. The Predators won 4-2. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nashville Predators center Mike Ribeiro (63). Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Nashville Predators center Mike Ribeiro (63). Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /

Overview

With a young core of rising talent on the Predator roster and perceivably the best years of the franchise’s hockey laid out directly ahead, the center position offers reasons for both hope and anxiety. With the current climate of things, it’s hard to imagine Mike Ribeiro outlasts the coming season, and yet it’s difficult to imagine Nashville sustaining success without production from whoever mans the second line center position.

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Perhaps this offseason is not the offseason to address the issue, with players still under contract and the left wing position being noticeably thin- but sooner or a year from sooner, the center position will require attention, and Nashville will have to pay it.

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