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Originally Posted by New Era
They need a couple veterans to round out the cast and take the pressure off the pups. Name a team that went anywhere with 4-5 defensemen under the age of 25?
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I'm sure Sakic would be more than happy to bring in veteran presence on defense if he found the right piece(s).
Sakic seems to be part of the new age of thinking where he doesn't necessarily buy into the "you need veterans who have been through the grind before".
If it's a defenseman who provides value on the ice and just so happens to be a veteran and have lots of playoff experience while taking some pressure off the younger guys, great. But I don't think Sakic will just go out to market and sign or trade for a veteran who doesn't impact play positively just for the sake of having a d-man with experience.