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Originally Posted by loco man
Do you think that his ppg over the last 30 ish games at center was more of a fluke or is he insulated with having two big wingers in Stafford and Foligno to play with? I thought that Ruff really like him at center and it seemed that he caught fire when he moved to C. Stafford/Foligno seemed to be a nice compliment to his undersized frame, no?
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Ennis is too talented to play 3rd line. That much is clear.
Yes, that line was definitely on fire to end the year... specifically around mid-March.
I like Ennis (I'm 5'-9" myself), but he's one of those players that is skilled enough to dominate against lesser competition (WHL) or against softer teams. But against the grittier teams, he'll get bullied - and ultimately the coach has to make decisions for the team that are best for their overall playoff chances, not just against a majority of teams.
For that reason, I think we see Ennis as a top 2 line winger (as Bomm said) and as a PP guy.
They need to get him big minutes and they need to not overload him with the responsibilities of being an NHL center (the toughest position in hockey to play).
I don't mean to make him sound bad... I think he'll be excellent, but he will have to play wing to be a 70pt player... and that likely means he'll get a less-skilled, albeit grittier, center to play with.
