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Originally Posted by CroFlames
If these guys all become NHLers, then we don't have to trade our annual 2nd or 3rd for a plug D-man going into the playoffs like Tre used to do.
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I don't think you want to set yourself up for disappointment, as they'll probably still do it when they're in the contending window. This and most other teams don't like using inexperienced defenders if they're looking at a long playoff push.
If this team was a little stronger this year and had more expectations, they would have almost certainly brought in a rental defender rather than rely on Soloyov as the depth guy in case of injuries.
Hopefully, Conroy won't have to pay as much for depth players, but he will pay picks for rentals when the time comes.