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Originally Posted by Ford Prefect
I personally hope they keep one of Hanifin or Tanev…preferably Hanifin simply because of age. Defensemen typically take a long time to develop. There are exceptions of course, but they can take 3-5 years to be NHL ready, and then another 2-3 years to really find their way in the NHL. Having three veteran D like Weegar, Andersson and one of Hanifin or Tanev to stabilize things and mentor youngsters would be smart. Otherwise your rushing kids and/or relying heavily on bottom end UFAs like Oesterle.
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I agree. It took Andersson 3 years from his draft to make it as a full timer player. Best case scenario you have maybe another year or two before the likes Poirier, Morin, and even Hunter (not even going to attempt that name before my morning hit of caffeine) are ready. You need at least 3 vets until you know what you have on the back end. At the end of the day if a couple of the prospects force their way up the lineup then you suddenly have a good problem to have and can trade from a position of strength.