Best Reasonably Available All Pearlo Team. Defense And Goaltending
This is a team of high-value players that I believe are undervalued in the market and would be solid contenders in my opinion. They cannot be on the ELCs and must have a reasonable chance to be acquired. Can not be players that I figure are untouchable. Check out my previous forwards article.
LD - Brayden McNabb (VGK) RD Damon Severson
LD - Alex Vlasic (CHI) RD - Jordan Spence
LD C.E D'Astous RD - Cale Fleury
Goalies
Justus Anunnen (NSH)
Connor Ingram (FA)
McNabb might be the most underrated and underpaid D-man in the NHL. Consistently deployed against elite competition and consistently crushes defensively. Brayden also is more of a play driver than usually given credit for as well as being well above average on the PK. Add the physicality element and warrior like attitude and I would give be willing to give up a healthy package to acquire him even at his advanced age.
Vlasic has been deployed against elite competition in Chicago and has fared very well for a 25 year old as well as being a solid PK guy. Signed until 2029 he has plenty of upside yet to become a solid number 1 defensive defenseman
Severson is very underrated. A way above average 2nd pair stud on a great contract that can do a little bit of everything and is deployed confidently versus top lines . I would not be afraid at all to play him top RD.
Spence is a tough one as far as acquiring as he just signed a new contract, but he does not have trade protection and I have been on him to be a very good RD since he was in L.A. He can play the powerplay alright and started to show his potential in the last half of the season last year. Plenty of upside and a decent chance of rising above projected ceiling of even the more optimistic experts on his game.
D'Astous blossomed well in Tampa and as a late bloomer I would love him as a smooth skating all around player at under a mil
Cale Fleury Has improved every year since his draft year and I believe he has huge potential to be similar to what Wotherspoon was to Pittsburgh last year
Justus Annunen . Might be hard pressed to get Anunnen from Nashville but Nashville does nee scoring and have cap space and I just realized that I am over the cap now. So off the forwards group I did ( Check it out in my profile) I will trade Fialla for picks to someone to fit Annunen in. See how easy that is G.Ms? LOL
Ingram was just fine with Edmonton last year and I love his story of taking time to focus on whatever mental health concerns he had. if 2.5 Mil will work for him welcome aboard .
