I swore at Brodie's gaffs like we all did, but I also saw him control McDavid in a way that I'm not sure any other defender in the league has done, so for that alone, I think we'll miss him badly.
I'm fine with Gio/Anderssen as a top pair, but that's not two elite skaters, it's just good solid D-men.
What happens now with the rest of the slotting will be interesting. I find it odd that a team which had to slot in 2 last-second pick-ups in Gustaffson and Forbort wouldn't have been REALLY keen to keep Brodie.
Hopefully something else is in the works.
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