I think Carson, Pardy, and Mikkelson all battle for the same role. Carson I think is the best choice as he is the best combination of mobility, puck-moving ability, and physicality of the three.
Brodie (if ready) and Babchuk would be fighting for the sheltered minutes offensive defenceman and PP specialist.
Erixon is the player who can drastically change the look of the Flames defence this fall if he is NHL ready as he is a 2-way defenceman with the defensive awareness and offensive capability to develop into a legitimate top-4 defenceman.
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