I see him as a replacement for Hathaway if his physicality and energy fades. I think that this move really forces one of the prospects to stand out or it wait for a callup (which will happen). I would like Klimchuk, Dube and Mangiapane to get a year (or most of a year) in the AHL.
Foo is the interesting prospect to me. Does he compete with Czarnik for a spot or is he either not ready or not there?
The improved depth is noticeable. Now we aren't crossing our fingers if a secondary player goes down. For a few weeks I think a number of the prospects could manage to fit in the lineup to replace players such as Frolik, Bennett, Janko, etc.
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