Zman5778
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Didn't get a top 6 so he gets a C. Long and short of the offseason. Top 6 would be an A. They don't need any D.
And for me, it's the exact opposite. I don't think we need a top 6. We've got Tage and Cozens entrenched as our top 2 centers (regardless of personal belief, Cozens is at the bare minimum starting as a center this year).....we've got Tuch/JJP/Quinn/Benson/Kulich/Rosen (maybe Walhberg, maybe possibly Helenius) competing for various spots in the top 6. We brought in Zucker to be a middle 6 wing and if a couple of kids stand out, he can shift to a 4th line role. We've got PLENTY of scoring ability in the top 6/9. I personally don't see the need for another top 6 guy.
Where I do see a need is a legit 2nd pair RHD. Clifton and Jokiharju are best as 3rd pair RHDs, and neither can play the left side effectively at all.
We're counting on 3 puck movers and Samuelsson to be our top 4 defensemen......and the actual defensive ability of both Byram and Power are quite questionable at this time IMO. So I had been pounding the table for a legit top 4 RHD to pair with one of the LHDs, push Sammy down to pair with Clifton/Joker.
But that's me.