FirstRowUpperDeck
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I think Nill has told us that he has three more guys coming to the NHL within two years - Honka, Lindell and Johns, maybe in reverse order, based on age.
Vet contracts up this year (Goli and Demers) and Oduya in two years. I am betting Nill is so high on those guys, and not as much on JJ, JoBenn and Jamio O. Seems like he is setting up a transition plan, maybe of one more D youth per year for the next three years as the old guys fade out and decline.
He said he would be thinking equal parts win now and long term, and it seems he is doing both nicely.
Only potential problem is, we still don't have the Duncan Keith type stud D we really wanted, but hey, if you can score by committee, it looks like we are in position to defend by committee. One key guy could get hurt. We got loads of pretty good guys for every type of D need this way.
Vet contracts up this year (Goli and Demers) and Oduya in two years. I am betting Nill is so high on those guys, and not as much on JJ, JoBenn and Jamio O. Seems like he is setting up a transition plan, maybe of one more D youth per year for the next three years as the old guys fade out and decline.
He said he would be thinking equal parts win now and long term, and it seems he is doing both nicely.
Only potential problem is, we still don't have the Duncan Keith type stud D we really wanted, but hey, if you can score by committee, it looks like we are in position to defend by committee. One key guy could get hurt. We got loads of pretty good guys for every type of D need this way.