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Yeah we have quite a few bottom pairing capable guys and they aren't that hard to find via trade or FA.I don't think all that particularly high of POJ at this point but I find it absolutely bizarre that people on here act like he's nothing while Friedman is some notable loss. Although this place worshipped Riikola as well and he's basically the same player as Friedman, so I shouldn't be surprised.
All of these defensemen (meaning Friedman, Shea, Ruhwedel, POJ, Smith and such) are all basically the same: depth defensemen who shouldn't be playing more than bottom pair minutes.
My only ask on POJ is that if we intend to let him go, we try to get value coming back from him. Hopefully a Pettersson for Sprong-like swap and not a POJ for a 5th dumping. I honestly can't remember the last time we send someone out for anything of value that wasn't a 1:1 swap or close to it.