Although it seems almost impossible given the perpetually sorry state of our defense this season (a minus-52 goal differential), have Kyle Dubas and the Penguins unearthed a couple of diamonds in the rough for our blue line corps?
And, no, I’m not referring to Pierre-Olivier Joseph, reacquired in December, who piled up minuses at a staggering rate before recently going on IR. (Minus-15 in 24 games, to be exact.) Or Ryan Shea, also recently placed on IR after signing an extension.
Rather, I’m talking about Vladislav Kolyachonok, claimed on waivers from Utah on February 10, and Conor Timmins, acquired from Toronto at the trade deadline for the proverbial bag of used pucks disguised as a fifth-round pick.