Time to learn some things about this team. For me, I need to see Hamilton bring it up a level for rest of season. I like the Russell trade a lot but this team needs a strong, solid top 4 defenseman to play with Hamilton. His play doesn't seem good enough to carry the pairing yet at all. That will have to be trade or UFA. As for Wideman, I guess he hangs around until next deadline. Meaning you could be looking at a bottom pairing of Engelland and Wideman. That is depressing.
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