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Player Grades: Mike Green

Born: Oct 12, 1985 - Calgary, Alberta

Ht/Wt: 6’1”, 210lbs

Position: Defense

Seasons With Team: 2 (1 yr remaining to UFA, $6M AAV)

Regular Season Expectations

In his second time out wearing the Winged Wheel, Mike Green was supposed to take a step forward with Blashill’s systems and be our unquestioned #1 defenseman. This is the guy we were looking at to help guide Danny Dekeyser into his top-line role, and help mentor some of the younger kids like Xavier Ouellet, Nick Jensen, and Ryan Sproul to help turn them into NHL defensemen with offensive upside.