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Originally Posted by jayswin
It doesn't have to be Stone either, I think people are just going for A) The familiarity and the fact that him and Brodie gelled well
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They didn't really though. He was a huge drag on Brodie.
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If he's pushing too high then absolutely you move on and look at other options. But I'm not comfortable at all with leaving two full NHL positions PLUS the seventh Dman spot open to prospects.
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Well, I was suggesting that one of them be Brett Kulak, also known as the only guy to somehow manage to be in the black possession-wise while playing next to Deryk Engelland last year. But I have no problem with them going into the UFA market and finding a veteran 7th D for under a mil. I'm saying cap space is a precious asset and having 3.5 million of it sitting on the bench for 50 minutes a night isn't going to help you when you could be using it to buy goals.
I understand the argument about depth as I said, but it's like spending 3+M on a backup goalie. Yes, if your starter goes down you'll be glad you had it - even more than if you lose a top 4 D - but in the meantime, you're just wasting assets. It's not the best way to spend cap.