TheNewEra
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- Jul 10, 2013
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I agree but at the same time if the expected potential of JBD is 3rd pairing dman then replacing him in the future shouldnt be difficult. Every year a significant amount of 3rd pairing dmen/bottom 6 forwards become available on the fa market, its just a matter of not being drunk when offering them contractsI don't disagree, it is concerning. I suspect though that JBD will become a very serviceable 3rd pairing D, but if he can be upgraded through trade, great. I would really rather not see him dumped for nothing so the Sens can add an aging replacement for the sake of "experience" - especially for what should be 16 minutes per game of mostly manageable opposition.
I get that the desire is playoffs, but I think Staios being able to fix everything Dorion did wrong in one off season is a tall order. I'm tempering my expectations for this season.
so if his upside is #6 dman then replacing him and having a hole open up for our team in the future isnt that big of a deal imo. Also there is no mostly manageable opposition for us until proven otherwise.