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Originally Posted by Chris Meck
not really. It's a more or less lateral move that is an improvement because Reiff can actually play on day one. Fisher, probably not.
You're taking a chance the rookie develops and can take that spot next year, but that's literally true of any position. And if he can't, you roll with Reiff again and maybe keep trying to develop his replacement.
It's not contingent on the rookie, the rookie is the possible pay-off.
If Fisher were 100% healthy, none of this is happening. A lateral move is not a bad thing here.
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A 2 year stop gap is a band aid approach and relying on the 5th or 6th best prospect at their position, in the same draft doesn’t exactly equate to a sure fire prospect or a long term solution. It also pigeon holes us into taking a taking an OT early, instead of best available player. I get where you’re coming from, my point is, we had a sure thing at the position and could have possibly upgraded, now we don’t.