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Originally Posted by mile
I'm okay with letting it play out in training camp, but with Vali having $1.55mil cap hit as opposed to Mackey's $912k, he would have to make one of the top 6 out of camp and it's hard to see that happening under Sutter honestly. He doesn't look anywhere close to NHL ready from what posters are saying from watching the Heat. It would be tough to keep him as a #7/8 guy at that cap hit. He also could've had a stronger training camp last fall after the criticism he took, or be one of the Heat's best defensemen after getting sent down, or played a better game against the Sharks when he got called up again.
It's different from Kylington, who Sutter has always liked (even when he barely played) as he said they have the same ideas about how the game should be played. There was also a gaping hole at defense after Gio left, all ready for Kylington to take unlike this season.
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I don't think Mackey is sticking around as our #7 either as it is today. I think that belongs to Meloche if the roster stays the same it does today.