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Originally Posted by Alberta_Beef
Why would they claim someone off waivers or make a trade?
Versteeg back to RW, Ferland into the top 9 and Bouma with Stajan and Hathaway. Since we have 2 healthy forwards in the press box there isn't even a reason to call someone up unless there is another injury/illness.
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Yeah I guess with Hamilton and Hathaway as right shots on the roster you're right, it's not as bad as the last couple years where it felt like they were constantly playing LWs on the right side and I could see them carrying on status quo roster wise. Just not a big fan of giving Chiasson more ice and poor Versteeg seems to be made of glass this year.
The problem for me is the type of right shots we have in the system. On the farm there are really no guys who are close that can jump into a top 9 role on the right side given a couple month injury. On the left side or at Centre there is lots of depth with skill. Hathaway is an awesome 4th liner and I like Hamilton in a 4th line role as well but I don't see much offensive upside with either.
Would like to see them acquire someone low cost who might end up as expansion bait to add to RW depth short term. Vey-Frattin-Poirier-Smith is not a right side on the farm that gives me a lot of faith in injury depth.