Speculation: Dermott Ozhiganov second pair moving forward?

[Zrinski]

These guy are looking really good together and getting more confident by the day.

Babcock played them 20 min tonight.

What do you think about this pair and the idea of them being our second pair next year?

imo they are all but guaranteed to be the second pair next year. Hainsey and Gardiner are both UFAs, I don't see them bringing Hainsey back and Gardiner will be able to get a better contract than we can offer from someone else. Then Zaitsev moves up with Mo, Liljegren/Sandin/Rosen/Borgman fight for bottom pair next camp.

 

[TheGroceryStick]

I think Oz had his best game. It proves that giving guys time to figure it out.

You could see an extra level of confidence

 

[TheGroceryStick]

imo they are all but guaranteed to be the second pair next year. Hainsey and Gardiner are both UFAs, I don't see them bringing Hainsey back and Gardiner will be able to get a better contract than we can offer from someone else. Then Zaitsev moves up with Mo, Liljegren/Sandin/Rosen/Borgman fight for bottom pair next camp.

I think we shift it around a bit.

Rielly - (Nylander trade)
Dermott- Zeitsev
(Camp opening) - Oz