They have to at least give Kuznetsov some NHL games. Otherwise I don't get the logic of drafting big stay at home D in the 2nd round. He's not going to wow you with his offense, but he has taken a step each year. The next step is playing at the NHL level.
As for Kerins, I can't help but cheer for the kid. IMO he is a home run of a 6th round pick. I see a lot of Monahan in his game. Starting with the lethal shot placement, and quick release from up close, the under-rated passing, and getting lost in coverage. Similarly Monahan's biggest weaknesses are foot speed, and defensive game, and he has taken good strides in addressing both. So if it were up to me he would be in the rotation ahead of Farabee, Pospisil, Klapka, and Lomberg.
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