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Originally Posted by getbak
Another question is whether Prout and Peluso are fighting for one tough guy/popcorn muncher spot or if they might keep both of them around? If they only keep one player for that role, you'd think the forward would have the edge because losing him for five minutes due to a fight doesn't make as big a difference as it does for a d-man.
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Peluso can make the team as a 14th forward, and that doesn't get in the way - even if their is a game-day injury, you have a 13th forward and a guy like Peluso isn't forced into the lineup.
However, your defensemen have to be able to play. Prout won't be kept as a face puncher, he has to earn it as a #7 D. Because the #7 D can and will be forced into the lineup occasionally.