NHL Network recently released its Top 20 defensemen for the upcoming season. Among the group were VGK's Alex Pietrangelo at 9th and Shea Theodore at #20. We talk about their strengths and weaknesses and how they can move up on the list, while helping the Golden Knights to defend their title. We also talk about a Hockey News article on VGK prospects. HN believes Pavel Dorofeyev is the "Next Man Up" and could get a lot of TOI in the spot vacated by Reilly Smith. And, we check in where the Stanley Cup is at on today's episode.

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