Stoebner is a shut down defenseman with size. I doubt he would have transferred in from Princeton unless he felt he had a good chance at a starting role.HopFan16 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 19, 2023 9:21 am
- Need a new man-down D specialist without Ruddy. I think Stoebner is a good candidate for this but who knows.
- Hawley frees up wing reps for a short-stick. The existing SSDMs + Aviles may absorb most of this. That said, this is a spot where if a freshman happens to show a preternatural ability to scoop up GBs then they're going to get him on the field.
One other thing is, for now at least, Todaro is healthy. He was getting some playing time last year before getting hurt. He's the only guy we have "returning from injury" as far as I can tell. The giant caveat to all of this of course is there unfortunately will be injuries which may free up more time for some of the younger guys. But you can only go off what you know now.
Zach Claiborne looks like an impressive athlete with size and I could see him getting some runs at SSDM.
From interviews, it's clear this staff wants this team to take the next step. To do that you have to make some tough decisions on PT.