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Originally Posted by dissentowner
I could see Pachal getting those minutes and I think he is an upgrade on Andersson defensively.
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I'd love for that to be the case, I really don't see it though. Sheltering Parekh with the right vets (like Pachal) taking the defensive matchups will be key. I think a Phaneuf-like rookie season would be best case scenario.
21:44 average TOI (2nd pairing with Hamrlik), 16 PPG + 17 PPA with only 4 ESG + 11 ESA, finished +5 on a division winning team.
It'll be really interesting to watch regardless. I'd love to be pleasantly surprised by his defensive game.