The Setoguchi, Bollig and Engelland signings are doing exactly what they were supposed to do: Take roster spots so that youth has to push for them rather than just assuming they're good enough (ala Edmonton). Treliving and Burke are probably high fiving each other now that they can waive Setoguchi.
We haven't had the defensive injuries to need to bring up any dmen, but guys like Wotherspoon and Seiloff are better logging big minutes in the AHL than banking 5-10 in the NHL. They (and anyone else on the farm who's doing well, haven't been following it much) will get their shots. Injuries, if we fall out the race they'll get called up, if Diaz and/or Engelland become a reason we are losing consistently. Many options and that's why these guys were brought in.
I think management knew we had some guys who were close. We had more than Treliving originally thought, and I imagine he's much happier about that than he would be if Setoguchi spent the entire year on the roster playing like he has been purely because we had no other options.
I expect Jones, Diaz, and some combination of Stajan, Glencross, Bollig to be moved by the end of the season or in the summer. I'd like to see Engelland move, as I'm sure most would, but his salary probably handcuffs any deal. We're better to keep him and eat the salary than have to include more in a trade to have someone take him. Were not strapped for cap or cash. If you can trade him at 50%, go for it.
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