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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
If it were just Lindholm out and Kuzmenko in, I think they could get by and probably not lose ground (assuming Kuzmenko helps the PP). The problem is that the change is much more than that.
Out: Lindholm, Dube, Greer, Ruzicka
In: Kuzmenko, Pelletier, Coronato
On D...
Out: Zadorov, Tanev, maybe Hanifin
In: Kylington, Oesterle, Solovyov?
You can get away with one two missing pieces, but that is just too much to overcome, I would think.
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I think by season's end Pelletier and Coronato are clear upgrades on Dube and Ruzicka. Outside chance of Kuzmenko being more impactful than Lindholm since that bar was low.
On defense, could be a dumpster fire as soon as Tanev is dealt. Solovyov and Poirier don't have the experience yet, and we know Osterle is an adventure when used as anything more than the #6.
Hopefully Kylington is up to speed quickly. Connie might need to seek out some help with their D depth. You need players to dress at the end of the day and it's not in the Wranglers best interest to suck that roster dry of its best guys who still could use seasoning at that level.