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I liked Edmundston in St. Louis and in Carolina (they traded Justin Faulk for him because they wanted another defensive defenseman), and he has a couple of good playoff runs under his belt, one ending with a cup. I haven’t seen him play much since the Montreal cup run, but I hear he’s not that good anymore. I hope those reports are wrong, otherwise I’m not sure he’ll be much of an upgrade over whoever he displaces in the lineup. (Benoit?)
With the number of empty shelves in their draft pick cupboard, I question giving up two picks for him, even though one of them is only a 5th. I feel like the 3rd should have been enough, even with 50% retention, but maybe there were multiple bidders. Good return for Washington.