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Originally Posted by worstfaceoffmanever
Klein isn't readily available, I don't think. The advent of Blum doesn't make him expendable; rather, it makes him a perfect fit for our defense. JB mitigates Klein's big, glaring weakness (puck movement) and is a very intelligent defender. That's what we've been looking for to play with Klein all along, and now that we have it, with all the time we've invested in Klein's development, it would be crazy for us to trade him.
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See, that makes a lot of sense. Even though I'm a big fan of his, I know Klein has some weaknesses to his game; but, from this outsider's perspective anyway, he really does seem to fill a need in Nashvile, and I know he would surely help to shore up Edmonton's beleaugered penalty kill. However, I wasn't expecting such a broad range of opinion in the guy though...
That being said, who do you think becomes expendable in the off-season? From the looks of it, Josi and possibly Laakso are ready for NHL duty, and Ellis is coming in the pipeline...maybe not next year, but soon. Will Poile look to deal a roster d-man, a prospect, or wait it out to see who may grab a spot in camp?