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I really do think that Treliving will upgrade our top 4 or at least make it bigger this off season. Maybe that pushes someone down to the 3rd pairing, maybe a Brodie and Engelland pairing, Russell and Wideman and a solid 3/4 guy with Gio, then we have 3 competent pairings to split over the season. If people want Gio and Brodie back together, then great so then we could have the new addition playing with Engelland.

I don't think Spoon is that guy unless he makes a big jump physically this summer and takes a spot.

I see potter staying in the AHL if we keep him and I think Diaz walks because Treliving is going to add another body. Smid doesn't return, career ending injury. So that leave Schlemko as the #7 guy, who is very capable of playing.

End of the story is our back end will need to get bigger and I think Treliving makes it happen this off season. We have plenty of draft picks and good forward prospects to move to get us something worth while back there.

I see Spoon spending time in AHL at the beginning of the season and maybe coming up mid season once some injuries start to creep in a bit and stays in the NHL at the point.