I can see us picking up Justin Braun. Although it sort of would surprise me if that was in a trade for Benning?
The main problem as I see it is that we're stuck thinking of Benning as our Top Choice for a key situation like last night and for playing 18+ mins or whatever he has some nights. I don't feel like that's his niche. It's too bad Hynes hasn't had the confidence to try Fabbro and Myers more often in those situations earlier in the season. Because I feel like we may well have those solutions in house already. But anyway, if Hynes is going to turn first to Benning, then it doesn't really matter now... we are Missing Something: a Better Defenseman Than Benning To Put Out In That Situation Who Hynes Will Actually Use.
Is Braun that guy? I haven't watched him enough to have an opinion. If he was cheap enough (5th round pick or less) I'd say he's worth a try anyhow. If he costs more... well.. you'd have to really have a sense of how he is playing now that he's getting up there (35 now!) My other caution is that they seem to think Philly's defensive system wrecked Myers. If it's that much of a mess, how long might it take to get Braun sorted out again? Or is he immune just because he's a veteran?
