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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
Depends on acquisition price but I can understand why DS and BT would not be supremely confident in any of those guys stepping in for a sustained amount of time. If you bring in a #6 that is your #7 than those guys all slot better if you need that additional depth at some point.
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I can see bringing in a veteran #6-7 defenceman right at the deadline. Not only is the cap hit lowest at that time, the 23-man roster limit is lifted immediately after and it's easier to carry eight D.