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Originally Posted by BruceCody
Can you tell me how potential 1st and 2nd pairing guys being pushed 3rd pairing guy out of the top 6?  |
If someone is displaced on the top 2 pairs, everyone below them slots lower.
Within 2 years, I expect Valimaki to push for at least the 2nd pair. Depending on Hanifin's progression and Gio's regression, at some point Hanifin will likely also surpass Gio, dropping him to the 3rd pair, with Valimaki and Hanifin competing for the 1st pairing. They will also eventually need room for Kylington. So Kulak is warming the bench at best, excepting injuries, and I suspect that as early as 2019, Kylington may be the better option if an injury occurs.
If they can trade Kulak for any sort of return, they likely will.
Does anyone know if they can assign him to Stockton in the offseason immediately if he gets a 2-way in arbitration? Does he then have to pass through waivers again if he attends training camp for the main team?