Wideman always seems to be on the verge of becoming a whipping boy of sorts. It is crazy to me that people don't like him more as he has shown himself capable of playing top-pairing minutes without drowning. Is he is a good defensively as Giordano? No, but he is much better defensively then I think one would assume from reading Wideman-related posts.
As for Brodie - I think he is better than Hamilton today (as a few posters have mentioned). If the whole thing is about keeping Russell-Wideman together, then shouldn't the question be: "Is Hamilton a 3rd pairing defencemen now?"
At any rate, I definitely agree with posters like Pierre with a lineup like:
Giodano-Brodie
Hamilton-Wideman
Russell-Engelland
Smid
The biggest question marks will come when guys like Wotherspoon, Nakladal and Morrison make that push, and who they end up displacing.
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