Rittich (Gillies doesn't have to clear waivers and wasn't that much better than him, plus Rittich is a bit calmer out there and wouldn't benefit as much from more time in the minors)
Andersson (Valimaki needs more seasoning and to play top pairing minutes, but eventually was a higher ceiling if his development is managed properly)
Prout (provides more physical presence than Kulak and is the perfect benchwarmer; Kulak is the very definition of a tweeter defenceman, but will be given one last chance to go down to the minors and light it up there)
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