If he is out for the season or even a lengthy period, it does ram home what we've all known since September, that we need to upgrade our top 4 asap. Problem is, how do we best go about getting a top 4 defenceman? Trading for one will likely cost too much, there are so few hitting the UFA market that getting one there seems unrealistic and we have no prospects currently who look capable of becoming a top 2/4 guy, plus any we draft now will likely be a couple of years away from being ready for the NHL. Be interesting to see how Treliving tackles this big problem going forward.
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