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Originally Posted by moon
I included those 3 because Keith and Seabrook should be a lock pairing based on how they have played these past 4 years together as well as their individual skill. Bouwmeester is a LH defenseman already and better than Hamhuis so doesn't make sense to replace him.
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Yeah I can't agree with either of these things - Hamhuis and Bouwmeester is at best a wash from where I sit, and the only reason I'd take Bouw first is to pair him with AP.
Keith carries Seabrook and makes him look better than he is. He's good, but he's nowhere near the top of Canada's RH depth chart.
Here is how I look at it. You can take 3 RH defensemen, and 3 LH defensemen. Then pick a 7th guy, regardless of handedness.
Your 3 RH defensemen are Weber, Doughty and Pietrangelo, with an argument to be made for Subban. So Subban's probably the 7th guy.
Your LH guy is Keith. Now pick two more LH guys.
I am thankful that this appears to be how Babcock is doing it.