Im not sure there is a "good" option for the #6 Dman at this point. All of them leave something to be desired.
Bartkowski was a train wreck.
Wotherspoon is effective when you dont notice him. He was noticeable tonight.
Kulak was awful...poor decisions and also took forever to make a decision at times. Really think he has topped out at this point. Something just isnt clicking for him and perhaps he kust needs a reset but at this point he isnt NHL ready.
Valimaki looked like an 18 year old. He will be fine but needs to add some muscle as well as increase his pace. He will dominate in Tri Cities this year which should give him oodles of confidence coming into next year.
Andersson looks like he is playing not to make a mistake. Thats not effective at the NHL level, but something that can be easily coached out of him. He seems like the best option at this point which leads me to believe that...
Treliving may very well be scouring waiver wire/trade markets the next week or so.
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