I think people are overlooking the fact Hamonic is 26, and he's signed to a very appealing contract. Players like that aren't available very often, and they cost real assets to acquire.
I understand the approach of saving the assets and just signing Stone. It's the more prudent move. But if Treliving is serious about building a powerhouse d corps, it means setting his sights higher than Stone. And it's going to cost.
Personally, I think Fox is a good prospect, but not a blue-chipper. How many defencemen his size who are mediocre skaters make an impact in the NHL? His stats are padded from playing in a terrible conference. Then there's the college factor. The guy is going to Harvard, so pretty safe to assume he sticks out the full four years. If he's a Hobey Baker nominee, lots of teams will be waving money under his nose.
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