Cody Franson looked decent as a #2 bad on a Leafs defence where Dion was their #1 (a #3/#4 on any defensively solid team). When moved to Nashville (a defensively solid team) he fell off completely and found himself on the bench some nights.
If Franson signed he might be at best our #6 behind Gio, Brodie, Hamilton, Russell, and Wideman. He does not replace Wideman unless (as the poster above me said) Wideman has priced himself out of our market. Even then you can't count on him ever being as good as Wideman. He wouldn't be an upgrade on anyone.
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