Billins plays NHL games this year ( maybe on the roster for a large portion of the season as 7/8) but certainly if Brodie / Wideman or Russell miss any games.
I know he is older (25) , but it only his 3rd year as a pro and he has been meeting expectaions.
Last year when he was in the NHL his mates on defense for the most part included Brodie, Butler, Russell which left him as the 4th non-physical d-man in the line-up
He would do a lot better slotting in with Gio, Smid, Engelland and Wideman with Billins and Brodie as the two low grit d-men.
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