I do hope that we get this dealt with soon so we can start putting Hanley and Pachal in more of an elevated role to increase their value. Ideally, have Bahl and Weegar together and have Hanley/Pachal begin to get some middle pairing ice time (18-20 minutes). Have Kuznetsov paired with Parekh/Brzu and just alternate them for the rest of the season. Then have Parekh in the AHL next season and have Kuz/Brzu as the bottom pairing for next season, or even the middle pairing if we've dealt one/both of Hanley and Pachal. I think with their low cap hits, Hanley and Pachal could fetch a 3rd or 4th from a desperate team riddled with injuries.
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