biturbo19
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- Jul 13, 2010
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One of those guys who just always seems to bizarrely fall through the cracks. Seems like a bunch of teams now where he's gone in, played a pretty serviceable "utility filler" role. Fans usually like him. But then coaches just stop playing him and/or waive him and GMs let him wander off to ply his trade with another new team.
It's kind of weird. Every time i see him, he seems like a useful enough bottom dollar filler guy. He's got enough speed, hockey smarts, and skill to not look horrifically out of place on pretty much any line. But he's obviously not a big physical bruiser, or a real defensive lockdown "energy forward" or anything. Doesn't seem to really work his way into the PK rotation, which certainly hurts for a depth player. But there's still usually enough other minutes to plug him in somewhere. Even if he's a bit of a "tweener".
Just one of those guys who seems to get perennially overlooked by actual teams. Bit of a disconnect between fans and coaches/management impressions of his usefulness.
It's kind of weird. Every time i see him, he seems like a useful enough bottom dollar filler guy. He's got enough speed, hockey smarts, and skill to not look horrifically out of place on pretty much any line. But he's obviously not a big physical bruiser, or a real defensive lockdown "energy forward" or anything. Doesn't seem to really work his way into the PK rotation, which certainly hurts for a depth player. But there's still usually enough other minutes to plug him in somewhere. Even if he's a bit of a "tweener".
Just one of those guys who seems to get perennially overlooked by actual teams. Bit of a disconnect between fans and coaches/management impressions of his usefulness.