Three Ways Hajek Starts The Season

Here’s a question for you: What if Libor Hajek ends up as the sixth defenseman on opening night, beating out both Zac Jones and Matthew Robertson. What if the guy who had poorer advanced stats than Patrik Nemeth and Jack Johnson, ends up being the one they go to first?
I mean it kind of happened last year right? They dressed Jarred Tinordi and Patrik Nemeth on opening night against the Capitals, despite both having significant mobility issues in their own end. And the year before they started Jack Johnson despite him being one of the worst advanced stats players in the advanced stat era.