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Originally Posted by Da_Chief
I hope they don't bring in older guys. Run with this crew, plenty of skill and ability.
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It's inevitable that they will though simply from a leadership perspective. Every team also likes to have that AHL sniper to center the scoring (i.e., Aucoin, Lerg, Mancari, etc.).
On defense, injuries seem to happen weekly in the AHL, so bringing in a couple of sturdy blueliners is a good idea. For the most part, it's rare that a coach throws someone like Culkin, Kulak, and Roy onto the blueline full-time. Generally they'll play 2/3rds of the games to get a feel for the next level and do tons of video work during that time. That's when guys like Arsene come in and fill holes.
Side note: I thought they had signed Roy recently?