What happens when you bring him in for a defensive end faceoff and we get pinned down by an aggressive forecheck?
Don't think he won't get targeted. His lack of speed and quickness is a liability.
In the modern game, being able to make decisive, quick and accurate breakout passes is the difference between well built D cores on winners and D cores on also-rans.
No point of bringing another D-man who needs sheltering.
We already have a surplus of bottom pairing D-men.
Z has has a great career, and he has earned the right to play as long as he can land an NHL job.
We need to stay the course and groom some deserving younger players like Ahcan, Zboril and Vaak.