Minor upgrade, but an upgrade nonetheless. I'm happy with O'Byrne so far. Definitely a better player than Kostka.
Fitting in quite well.
However, tough to see the need or ability to carry Holzer, O'Bryne, Fraser, Franson, Liles and intend to play them out of the top 4. Esp w/ potentially Ranger and Blacker making space.
I personally have trouble seeing us resigning Franson given that I am not convinced he will take a paycut. If he does then he makes sense for sure.
And in the top 4, I would prefer a more mobile shutdown guy that Franson as well.
I hate to try and speculate LT because of the sheer options we have on D, but for next year one has to think...
Gunnarsson - Phaneuf
Gardiner - xxx
Fraser - O'Bryne
Holzer
Personally, if an upgrade is available I want to add them next to gardiner instead of franson for shutdown skills, but if nothing is avaiable then you do the sensible thing and resign him.
Really really thought Jaybo would have been phenomenal for us in that spot.