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Originally Posted by blender
Agreed. A lot will hinge on the Gio-Brodie pair performing. If they are not as good as Gio-Hamilton it will put a lot of pressure on the 2nd pair which features a very young and unproven player in Hanafin.
Personally I'm optimistic, but there are questions on D for sure.
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That's why I figure it is a wise move to retain Stone, at least for now.
One of Andersson, Valimaki and Kylington needs to prove themselves before we can think about trading Stone.
I personally think Andersson and Valimaki are going to be great young NHLers before Stones contract is up so there will be a time and place to move him. But at the moment he is our 5th best dman, until the youngsters prove otherwise.
Either way he is a good insurance policy.
My original comment was more to do with the fact we only have 12 defenceman signed within the organization to fill out 2 professional rosters.
7 guys will likely be in Calgary and the other 5 in Stockton so we need some more depth for the AHL whether it be AHL deals or what have you..