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Originally Posted by Bingo
I see the Flames as gapped more in the middle
1 - Giordano
2 - Brodie
3 - Russell
4 - please apply
5 - Wisdman
6 - Smid
7 - Engellend
Think of how much better the Flames would be if the bottom pairing was Smid and Wideman, with Wideman playing powerplay minutes as well.
And what could Russell do if he didn't have to prop the 2nd pairing?
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Totally agree with this assessment. We'd get the best out of Wideman if he was sheltered on the 3rd pairing and anchoring the PP.
Potter could be a decent player for us. I suspect he would have outplayed Diaz for the 7th spot had he not been injured in camp.
The question is: who do we target as a good defence partner for Russell, and how much does he cost to acquire?
If Franson wasn't an impending UFA I would hope that we would try to acquire him. He's big, not a pylon, puts up decent offensive numbers & is the right side of 30.