At least to begin with we are a bit of a patchwork quilt on defence but hopefully the guys acclimatise quickly and we score enough in the meantime to cover any deficiencies.
We've brought up Mark Parent ahead of Joe Oliver, as much for payroll motives as any other. Lenny Harris is another debutante along with Mike Kingery, picked up on a minors deal. As was Steve Buechele, who makes his return to the club.
Smiley, Drabek and Smith fill out the lower part of the rotation with Jackson, Cox and Whitson ready to be called upon.