I know who #1 is, but who is #2?
Ristolainen and Bogosian. Bogosian actually did play the first game (@ Minnesota) but hasn't played since. Ristolainen got injured before the first game and was given a timetable of about 2 weeks.
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Regarding the earlier convo there's no question our defense isn't good right now but I dunno how
terrible it will be, especially now that it has the support of a legitimate forward group. One thing for sure is that it can't sustain injuries to key guys or multiple injuries to depth. It comes down to how good Ristolainen can be this season. I'm confident in Pysyk being a second-pairing player, not a third-pairing player. Since day one his positioning and poise has been among the best in the organization. He should have been with the team all last year. Definitely don't agree with Bogosian being "exposed" last season. That's like saying Myers was exposed last season until he was with the Jets where he magically became a hyped up player. He's not a #1 defenseman but I'm not sure what saying he's exposed implies. Weber is a solid bottom-pairing guy when he's not saddled with garbage. Cola looked terrible in the preseason so far and should be our #7. Franson is a mess in his zone but he does bring positives we need.
There's no question we're a bottom 10 defense. We lack a #1 defenseman unless and until Ristolianen emerges at that, our key players are mostly young, and the depth from #7 to the AHL guys is underwhelming. I'll leave it lie there because this is probably getting OT for you guys.