Byfield's make-or-break camp as 1C
Quinton Byfield is projected to move into the top-line center role after Kopitar's retirement, with a Panarin-Byfield-Kempe combination the key test. Veteran additions do not clearly solve the top-six center shortage, leaving Byfield's camp performance and Laviolette's deployment pivotal.
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Updated Aug 31, 2026