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Originally Posted by killer_carlson
hang it out there for the summer and see what the prospect ranks do with their training?
Let's see what Morrison, Seiloff, Wotherspoon, Ramage will do over the summer if they know there is a spot there to grab.
Guys like Schlemko, Pardy, Diaz etc will always be available come training camp. I would rather leave a carrot out there for the young guys to look at all summer and risk losing Schlemko than I would racing to fill that spot now.
We have the benefit of time here - let's use it and see what happens.
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I agree with creating competition but I think you need to manage risk as well. Competition includes that a rookie should have to beat someone else for the spot. I think there is no way Seiloff or Ramage are ready next year to play trusted minutes. Morrison maybe but still is rough in a lot of areas. So you have one guy really. That's not competition.
Right now you have
Gio
Brodie
Wideman
Russell
DE
I don't think you can break camp with just 5 dmen with experience. EVEN if Wotherspoon is ready, that still gives you zero buffer before you are playing 2nd year pros.
You need to bring back at least 1 or 2 of Schlemko, Diaz, or similar guys. Otherwise you are putting yourself in a bad spot.
If a rookie can't beat out guys like that - then they aren't ready.