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Originally Posted by sworkhard
Carson and Pardy were both solid players last year. Pardy fell down a lot when the puck was no where near him, but other than that played a resonably solid game. Given that it seems like Babchuck won't be on the team, there is still room for Brodie. Carson and Pardy will be competing with each other for the 5th spot, unless Sarich is moved in which case it will be a competition for the 4th and 5th spot. If Brodie can demonstrate he belongs on the team, he'll be the 6th defenseman but with PP time (the role Babchuck played before). If Babchuck is signed, and Brodie plays well enough to make the team, then i'd expect one of Pardy and Carson to be traded or demoted assuming they are signed.
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I don't think either Carson or Pardy was horrid last season, but I also would not call them "solid" and the team (IMO), needs to improve the backend over what we saw last year. I think having one of Pardy or Carson as a 6/7 guy is fine, but signing both and having one of them a #5 and the other potentially a #6 on the depth chart is a problem.
At the very least, I think Feaster needs to get past July 1st, see what other options are out there before inking these two guys. He needs to improve this team and re-signing almost everyone isnt the way to do that.