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Originally Posted by Matt Reeeeead
Difference of opinion, but fair points.
Other side is that Gormley only 22, most defensemen develop kinda slow. Certainly aren't watching the final product (same as Sven). I think two guys at similar points in their careers.
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We have a handful of other defensive prospects who are also near that age: Wotherspoon, Sieloff, Kanzig, Cudari, Kulak, Roy and Culkin.
I don't see why we pick up another D prospect to develop when the ones named above look like they have the same potential to crack the lineup in the next couple of years. We don't need another defence prospect to groom. Abbotsford played with a surplus of defenceman, sometimes using them as forwards as well as sending them down to Alaska just to get them some time. Cundari was loaned to another team because we had enough. It's only going to get more crowded if/when Kulak, Roy, Seiloff and Kanzig are AHL ready to go this year.
Again, if we are going to use Baertschi as bait, I'd rather see a return of a defenceman that is immediately going to play and impact our Top 4. That is where the need is right now.