Defense for 2013-14

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DelPen
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Defense for 2013-14

Post by DelPen »

So how does the defense look for guys under contract?

Signed:
Samuelsson
Ruopp
Dumoulin
Harrington
D'Agostino
McNeil

Free agents that could return?
Seymour
Velischek
Mormina
Wild
Bortuzzo

That's a young group, I would assume at least Mormina would come back unless someone gives him a crack at the NHL.

So thoughts from people who know the players?
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Re: Defense for 2013-14

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DelPen wrote:So how does the defense look for guys under contract?

Signed:
Samuelsson
Ruopp
Dumoulin
Harrington
D'Agostino
McNeil

Free agents that could return?
Seymour
Velischek
Mormina
Wild
Bortuzzo

That's a young group, I would assume at least Mormina would come back unless someone gives him a crack at the NHL.

So thoughts from people who know the players?
Mormina signed with another AHL club, a little bit surprising to me as he was the Captain, but the other team must have given him considerable more money and hopes that he could get in a few NHL games.

Samuelsson is almost an experienced AHL'er by now. Dumoulin played enough to be trusted this year. The rest are green, BUT they need minutes. I hope the WBS squad runs with just thos guys, give them tons of developmental minutes.
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Re: Defense for 2013-14

Post by Nailers »

Cody Wild has signed with Orlando of the ECHL.

Alex Velischek has signed with Wheeling of the ECHL.
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Re: Defense for 2013-14

Post by netwolf »

Add Brendan Mikkelson, who was signed to a two-way deal in July. He's your experienced vet. Has played 131 NHL games.