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1. He was actually pretty good in the Dallas series, but awful against Calgary.  He was not our best defenseman as he was supposed to be this post-season.
2. He is a bit small for the more physical Western Conference.
3. The Sharks have young defensemen who can be used for skating and offense who should continue to develop.  What we need is a veteran back there who can be a stopper and help us hold on to leads.  Rob Blake comes to mind, and will be a heck of a lot cheaper.

This is the end of the major changes that will change the very nature of the team.  There are, however, a few more players who should go, all of whom are defensemen.

1. Alexei Semenov is a waste of a roster space, and I do not know why he was ever in a game.  He is slow, has horrible vision, and cannot handle the puck.  I seriously think I would be better. 
2. Kyle McLaren has been ineffective for three years now.  Two of those three years, when he was particularly ineffective, he was struggling with injuries, so this is not personal.  But if a guy cannot stay healthy, we need to make room for someone else.
3. Maybe Sandis Ozolinsh is too far past his peak.  Ozo played well early in the season, so I wonder if he did something to get in Ron Wilson's doghouse to not get on the ice in a meaningful game since February.  He was the only player on the roster to ever win a Cup and is great at moving the puck, something we needed especially against Calgary...either there was a reason he remained a scratch that I did not see or this is more proof of Wilson's incompetence--or both.

Make these changes now, because I have run out of patience, and within two years Pittsburgh will be so good no one else will be able to win.

Now, it is time to shave my beard. Two rounds too early if you asked me.

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