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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
Brodie and Andersson were our two best defensemen down the stretch. One can't replace the other because both were vital.
At a higher caphit, when Hamonic was already underperforming for his cap hit.
Do you expect Valimaki to be one our two best defensemen this year? That's a tall ask for a 20 year old who's barely played the last two years.
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Valimaki is 22 not sure why you are saying he is 2 years younger? He was also one of our best Dmen against the Avs in 2019 and he is getting some valuable reps in Finland so not a huge stretch to think he is going to have a big impact. Pinder talks on the morning show like the Org already views him as a top 4 Dman.
Tanev represents an upgrade on Hamonic clearly which is why they went after him and paid him more than they would have offered Hamonic.
Andersson steps into the top pair RHD role. Tanev slides into the second pairing spot and Valimaki is the #5 pushing for a top 4 role.