[Sylvanfan]

If only you could fire up the Delorean, go back in time and trade for Johnny Boychuk or Nick Leddy.

This year I'm not sure which potential good #3 defenceman could become available. Realistically I think right now the Flames have Giordano as a 1, Brody as a guy who's a good 2-3, than you have Wideman and Russel who are both more of a 4-5 guy, and than the group of 6-8 types. Brodie still can grow into a 1-2 role for sure. But I think the team does need to cultivate a true #3 or try to find one. In time Brendan Hickey does look like he has that type of potential but he's still 3 years away if everything goes right in his development.

The one thing Chicago did have was two good young defenceman with a fair bit of NHL experience in place for when Kane and Toews joined the fray.