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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
The perfect solution would be to sign Brodie to a 1-year deal. It would be good for him as well, in the sense that he would become a free agent the following year, AFTER the expansion draft. Presumably there would be a lot more teams willing to throw money at him at that point.
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Doesn't make much sense for a player like Brodie after his health scare this year, but it will be interesting to see if any notable UFAs take this path.
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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Which is the point.
Waiting for defensemen to mature and fill roles they can't currently fill is a sure fire way to have your window slip away on you.
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It boils down to what you think the current window is open to. I suppose we're about to find out.
If you think the group as composed is a legit contender, then re-sign Brodie.
Personally, I think we need to take 1 step back (for a season or so) to hope for 2+ steps forward. On the D side, that means building pairings that set each young player up for optimal development.