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Originally Posted by GGG
Look at Anaheim's defense. That's how deep you want to be. Then look at Chicago and how they would have loved a Sclemko at the end there. Their cup run came pretty close to being derailed by a lack of defensive depth. Having an 8th d-man who can log 10 minutes plus of ice time without you having to worry is required.
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So what you're saying is that you really only need 4 defensemen to win the cup. The hawks had no depth on D...none. They have an all star pairing and 2 solid guys and then nothing. They won the cup with no depth on D. Sure they would have loved to have more depth but they really didn't need it. The Flames have a pretty solid 6 without Schlemko and they still might have to make room if a rookie forces their hand.
Schlemko is a great insurance policy but nothing more. If he's signed for a year at under 2 mil, perfect. Anything more is too much.