The Blues are prepared to spend around a month of Super Rugby without Beauden Barrett.
Barrett will certainly miss the next two games against the Chiefs and Crusaders with a broken hand, with coach Vern Cotter hopeful he might be available after those two fixtures.
Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave outlines his predictions.
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