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Phanuthier · 03-15-2015, 03:22 PM

I don't see it... I think one thing Gio's injury showed us is how Wideman and Russell can really step up and fill a role. I think the idea to keep Wotherspoon in the AHL the entire year, is to promote him next year so I see him taking a spot. Something like :

Gio - Brodie
Russell - Wideman
Wotherspoon - Engelland
Schlemko

Kind of how I see it... not sure what happens to Diaz, I have a bad feeling about Smid's injury. So... I'm not sure I see us really going out and (overpaying) for a D. I think Schlemko will be heavily looked at for a bottom pairing role.

Not much on that UFA list interests me... I think I'd rather try and save our money (maybe take a 1 year cap dump) and try and resign our FA's the year after. I'm not sure much of that list is a better option then even keeping our guys like Kris Russell, David Jones, etc.

03-15-2015, 03:22 PM	#95
Phanuthier Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Silicon Valley Exp:	I don't see it... I think one thing Gio's injury showed us is how Wideman and Russell can really step up and fill a role. I think the idea to keep Wotherspoon in the AHL the entire year, is to promote him next year so I see him taking a spot. Something like : Gio - Brodie Russell - Wideman Wotherspoon - Engelland Schlemko Kind of how I see it... not sure what happens to Diaz, I have a bad feeling about Smid's injury. So... I'm not sure I see us really going out and (overpaying) for a D. I think Schlemko will be heavily looked at for a bottom pairing role. Not much on that UFA list interests me... I think I'd rather try and save our money (maybe take a 1 year cap dump) and try and resign our FA's the year after. I'm not sure much of that list is a better option then even keeping our guys like Kris Russell, David Jones, etc. __________________ "With a coach and a player, sometimes there's just so much respect there that it's boils over" -Taylor Hall Last edited by Phanuthier; 03-15-2015 at 03:24 PM.