This is one of those surprising moments where you make like four call ups and nobody shit the bed so you have a sense of security or depth behind injuries.
Hedman - Raddysh
Sergachev - Perbix
De Baad - Cernak
Lilleberg, Fleury, Myers, Crozier, Carlile, Thompson and in that order, probably round out the #7/8 and any depth needed for injuries or playoffs. I like Crozier more than Myers but I think the amount of call ups Myers has gotten shows they value him more. Crozier has been surprisingly calm.
The issue is that top six coming up against other teams top lines. I don't think it's championship material, at all. I think Perbix and CDH will be liabilities and given how flat or underwhelming Sergachev and Cernak have been or will be coming back from time off is another factor. I am so conflicted on what handed defenseman we need on a game to game basis, but we need a shutdown defenseman. Problem is, we can't afford one.