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Yesterday on TSN Overdrive Hour 3 Bob Mackenzie responding to the Zaitsev situation:
"Leaf Fans are saying: "just bring up Liljgren, just bring up Sandin, bring up Rosen...
My understanding of the situation is that there is no guarantee whatsoever. And I think it's a reach to suggest Timothy Liljgren and especially Rasmus Sandin. These guys are not NHL ready. Not prime time ready...
...if you remove Gardiner, Hainsey, and now Zaitsev. You tell me: who's replacing them? If it's Calle Rosen then that's fine but you better find some other people that can play defense "
What do you think of this? Do you agree? Are Sandin and Liljgren too far away in their development?
I think many people see this Zaitsev request as a blessing, but replacing 3 main D-players is going to be a massive undertaking. Instead of tinkering with the Roster to go deep into the playoffs, Dubas has to fill large holes.
"Leaf Fans are saying: "just bring up Liljgren, just bring up Sandin, bring up Rosen...
My understanding of the situation is that there is no guarantee whatsoever. And I think it's a reach to suggest Timothy Liljgren and especially Rasmus Sandin. These guys are not NHL ready. Not prime time ready...
...if you remove Gardiner, Hainsey, and now Zaitsev. You tell me: who's replacing them? If it's Calle Rosen then that's fine but you better find some other people that can play defense "
What do you think of this? Do you agree? Are Sandin and Liljgren too far away in their development?
I think many people see this Zaitsev request as a blessing, but replacing 3 main D-players is going to be a massive undertaking. Instead of tinkering with the Roster to go deep into the playoffs, Dubas has to fill large holes.