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    Bouillon would seem likely to begin the season as part of a third defensive pairing with Sulzer, but Poile indicated that Bouillon could even compete with Klein for a spot across from Hamhuis on the second pairing. "Bouillon will be our most experienced defenseman, so I could see him with virtually everybody else at some point this season, both in a high role with Dan Hamhuis or a mentor role with many of the younger guys ... Kevin Klein has to earn his spot. We can't give it to him." The 5-foot-8, 198-pound New York native carries a reputation for playing bigger than his size. Full Article at Rutherford Daily News Journal
    Bouillon will be our most experienced defenseman, so I could see him with virtually everybody else at some point this season, both in a high role with Dan Hamhuis or a mentor role with many of the younger guys ... Kevin Klein has to earn his spot. We can't give it to him.
    SOURCE: Rutherford Daily News Journal 2 months ago
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Preds add veteran Bouillon to defense
  1. What he wanted and where he was going he was not available to us ... But this was a price we thought was affordable. And we've also gone through approximately half of our training camp so we've got more of a feel of where we are and what we need.
    SOURCE: Rutherford Daily News Journal 2 months ago
  2. You can never have enough experience back there ... We've got some great players, but we are young and lacking a little experience. So he will be a welcome addition.
    – Dan Hamhuis SOURCE: Rutherford Daily News Journal 2 months ago
  3. He's a really good puck-moving guy and he's really competitive ... He competes, can defend well and played on Montreal's top four for the last couple of years ... Obviously we want Kevin Klein to take the four spot, but he's a guy that can fill in there, too.
    Barry Trotz – Barry Trotz SOURCE: Rutherford Daily News Journal 2 months ago
  4. I want to be clear that I don't think we're down on any of our younger 'D,' ... It was just an opportunity to get a veteran player at a price we thought was affordable to complement what we already have. ... I'm pretty sure we're going to see all those guys here this year whether it's at the beginning o...
    SOURCE: Rutherford Daily News Journal 2 months ago

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