When I look at our pipeline for D, I see a lot of players of a similar ilk as our best prospects. It’s not that bad, but it would be nice to have a big, physical stud in the system who could complement Parekh on a top-pairing one day. Verhoeff, Smits, Carels, Reid, and Rudolph fit the bill of players with size, skill, and two-way acumen. If we’re in the 3-8 range, and we most certainly will be, a defenseman will surely be the BPA.
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