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Originally Posted by Redlan
With a lot of uncertainty for the upcoming season there is not much to dislike with some of these 1 year league minimum deals. If it wasn’t for this uncertainty, with most likely a compressed schedule, taxi squads, increased potential for injuries, etc. I would not really give it much thought. The fact that he can apparently play RD effectively provides some opt and flexibility..
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I like what Treliving is doing here. He's building up a cadre of extra defenders for the inevitable injuries the upcoming condensed season will bring. Playing 3 games in 4 nights is likely to happen often and having a few guys with experiance to move up in emergencies is critical. It seems the scouting staff and management just want competent 6-7 type guys regardless of whether they shoot R or L.
Take a look the Oiers blueline "depth" they've already lost Klefbom and can barely ice 3 experianced defenders and that includes Bear a sophomore. Their farm is stocked with juniors. Their D and Goaltending is very suspect and in a condensed format they will suffer injuries but unlike Calgary they have nothing to throw in but green untested rookies.