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Originally Posted by NewFan
I think we have many young D who we need find out who is who.
Kuznetsov
Solovyov
Morin
Brzustewicz
Poirier
Grushnikov
Hurtig
Jurmo
So I hope Conroy give them some chance to play NHL this season and start to make decision about them.
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For me Byram brings an element we dont have right now (I think Parekh will bring it) but is on the left side (we're weak there) and has shown flashes of brilliance. He's still very young and raw and obviously anyones time in Buffalo will drop your stats significantly. I'm not as down on him as lot of people comparing him to Hamonic.
Unfortunately, given how these guys have performed in the AHL the last few years I think we're starting to know what we have:
Kuznetsov - I like his game, but he's a 6/7 top end at this point
Solovyov - More structured than Kuz and I think could be a bottom pairing D man long term
Morin - Cerebral 2way D man but needs some time in the AHL. High hopes.
Brzustewicz - See above, struggled in AHL to start but found his way slowly. Needs time.
Poirier - Very injury prone, I had high hopes for him as he looked phenomal during his rookie camps years ago. His progress has taken a nose dive though (see injuries) I don't think he's going to amount to the offensive prowess he was destined to be.
Grushnikov - No idea what Calgary saw in this guy, he struggled on the farm this year.
Hurtig - Not sure what he'll be but he's a long way from regular NHL time
Jurmo - Another meh depth defensive d-man. AHL money at this point.