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We have been using Jones and Werenski on the powerplay since they joined the team, so Savard has been stuck with a 2nd pair/PK role. And yes, Jack Johnson was absurdly overused here.
It still stands that Savard is a high quality 2nd pairing defenseman that can play in all situations.
Which is why he's of interest to Avs fans to stabilize things behind Makar, but a high-quality middle pairing guy still isn't a top pairing guy or #2. Hjalmarsson never supplanted Seabrook for a reason and he was as high-quality as 2nd pairing blueliners get...at least before age caught up with those cup-winning Hawks...ya know?
Either way, I think Murray is the one that would make the most sense for us to nab if our medical staff isn't scared off. So what kind of futures deal are we thinking? @Viqsi said that you need forward prospects more than blueliners, though I dunno if you need more "just-solid" forward prospects or home run swings...cause from where I sit it looks like just a game-breaker or two, that your young core is missing.
Maybe something like Ranta/Kaut/Kovalenko + a 1st if Murray is fit this postseason, that drops if he misses the playoffs & we're forced to hope Makar can keep dragging Graves to effectiveness?
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