Wotherspoon could be a #3/#4 defenceman in my opinion. With Gaudreau/Bennett/Baertschi/Poirier we have 4 prospects with top line upside (to varying degrees) and I personally think that trumps Wotherspoon for now.
Wotherspoon is a bit underrated, though. He always put up solid stats in junior, looked OK in the AHL (steady improvement) and then looked like a capable NHL defenceman. He's a top 10 prospect for us, but maybe not top 5.
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