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not trying to be a ***** but I pretty well said that I think Niskanen is a non-top pairing guy who will get paid like one. Top pairing guys are at a true premium, probably more than any other position in the league. And when you have one, you hold onto them for dear life.
My understanding is that they take longer to develop than forwards. I'm kind of playing devil's advocate with him because I really don't know how to evaluate defensemen. All I know is he filled in for a pretty long time and ended up something like 12th in scoring on the Metro leading team. Maybe that's because of time with Crosby, I don't know.