Fingers crossed that Spooner's career arc is similar to David Krejci's. Similar AHL numbers, gets a chance in 2ns pro season due to injury and never looks back.
If they ever get Loui back and playing at the elite level he's capable of playing at,, then they can roll out a lineup of:
Marchand - Bergeron - Eriksson
Lucic - Krejci - Iginla
Soderberg - Spooner - Smith
Paille - Kelly - Campbell
That 4th line is a borderline 2nd line on a lot of NHL teams and would be an absolute nightmare to play against offensively (meaning they'd be great defensively).
Between Smith making such an impact and Spooner looking like the real deal, it's nice to know there's very little reason for Chia to wade into the always ridiculous rental market come deadline time. If all goes well, Loui and Kelly will be the midseason acquisitions this year and the B's get to keep their first rounder while competing for another Cup. The usual trade targets (top 6 forward and especially puck moving defenseman) simply aren't there.
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