I see no issue with splitting the 3rd pairing between Kulak, Andersson and Stone. It would be essentially 164 games divided by three which would equal out around 54 games a piece. I think that number would end up higher as injuries are not an if but a when. 54 games wouldn't hinder Anderssons development. It would also only be 15 games fewer than Kulak played last season. The only issue is that it wouldn't be great value for Stone, but all the same he would likely be the player who moves up the lineup in the event of an injury or suspension.
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