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Originally Posted by ComixZone
Giordano - Brodie
Valimaki - Andersson
Pretty dang strong top four. It features the best pairing in the NHL, and two young excellent defenders - who make take a lump or two, but I’d bet on them any day.
Top that off with Kylington and a bargain UFA sounds pretty good to me.
The days of overpaying for veteran bottom 2 defenceman should be behind us. Trust the youth that has earned the opportunity. Kylington deserves to be an every day defenceman - that pushes Valimaki to the 2nd pairing, which might be a bit much but not a huge reach.
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I don’t know... while I think Valimaki has every tool and ability to be a top tier defenceman in the NHL I’m not ready to gamble a season on him. His injury situations have to be of concern.
For Kylington, his decision making is awful. He still has lots of time but if it wasn’t for his skating I’m not sure he pans out. I think we need to be a lot deeper than what you suggest.