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Originally Posted by Itse
Meh, it's not really yikes. Just mediocre. You can totally win a cup with that pairing, Niemi even has a ring to prove he can do it. The real problem for Dallas is that their defense is also mediocre at best.
Can't win with just forwards.
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Was just going to say that. Klingberg is a nice offensive defenseman, but he's not that strong in his own zone yet. He needs a solid defensive partner who can keep up with top competition. I'm not sure Hamhuis or Oduya is good enough to do that these days. Honka might be a good player soon, but he's really small, and might need protection himself.
Good news for Dallas is that they still have nearly $6 million in cap space to find a good defenseman throughout the year, but they might be banking that money in order to acquire someone like Bishop or Fleury.
Hamhuis-Klingberg
Oduya-Benn
Oleksiak-Nemeth
That's not the worst group out there or anything, but it's not good enough for a long playoff run, that's for sure.