Dave
Too high: Nicolas Beaudin (No. 12 on my list)
Too low: N/A
Much of my concern with Beaudin involves how long it took for him to receive an NHL call-up last season, when the Blackhawks defense had plenty of open spots to be obtained. There were performance and injury issues all over Chicago’s blue line, yet Beaudin remained in the AHL while guys like Dennis Gilbert played 21 games and Nick Seeler was claimed on waivers before appearing in six Blackhawks games. This could be more of a reflection on the Blackhawks organization than on Beaudin, however, as the type of game Seeler and Gilbert play is much different than that of Beaudin.