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Both Travis Sanheim and Phil Myers have all of the key elements to making an excellent hockey player. Both Sanheim and Myers boast great size and speed, a combination that is lethal for any mobile two-way defenseman. With Sanheim standing at 6’3 and Myers at 6’5 the size advantage is noticeable against most NHL players, but it’s their ability to recover on breakdowns that’s even more impressive. A skill that most top-tier players must learn when playing a tight defensive game. It’s why all of the best defensive players are relentless when around the puck.
As both Sanheim and Myers continue to develop their usage will continue to increase and with Niskanen’s early departure from the team, opportunity knocks. Which one of these rising stars will replace Niskanen on the top pairing alongside Ivan Provorov? Check out Yariv Wolok’s latest breakdown of who of the two has the best chance to take the top vacancy left by Niskanen.
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The best thing for us would be Sanheim starring in his off side in first pairing, and succeed at that role, because we lack right shot defenders, and so if Sanheim can take that right sided spot , we will not need to trade for one! Also that would solve the logjam we have in our left side of defense now and coming in near future! But Sanheim must be a real great at right side to be able pull that of, because otherwise Myers is more than ready to replace him!
Ghost with Provy. Leave Sanheim and Myers together. The other 3 can fight it out for playing time
Ghost”s days are numbered with our club, so he needs the change of scenery, in order to get his career back on track!