Shaping up really nicely:
x - Parekh
Morin - Brzustewicz
Poirier - x
Yeah, good look defending that NHL if these guys hit. That's fantastic puck-moving and play-driving. The two x's are probably already covered. Flames don't need a #1 defencemen any longer, though they might still find one in this or future drafts. They need a reliable partner to pair with Parekh unless Morin (who I think is the 2nd best defensive prospect on the Flames) can be that guy. They have a lot of what I would call capable defensive guys in the system. Flames are flush now with very good defencemen.
That's a really good looking group. I didn't include Weegar, Andersson or Kylington here, though some or all may be around still. Grushnikov, Miromanov, Bahl, Pachal, etc., etc. - these are all guys who can take some of the x's in the future.
Flames are really building a fairly lethal, modern, puck-moving defensive corps. I really like it.
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