kenjidm
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- Oct 5, 2006
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If everyone is healthy then there's too many wingers. A few good players won't be playing. Reaves will have to prove his worth soon if he is going to be playing come playoff time.
I doubt he will be playing in the playoffs unless someone takes a player out for several games and payback is needed and Reaves can play the role of Matt Cooke. I'd prefer for the team to play a fast game and not have to use him at all even for retaliation purposes, but that seems to be what he's suited for. 5 to 10 years ago he'd be a great addition to a team, but championship teams no longer have guys like Reaves on their teams. Just because other teams are playing physical doesn't mean they employ goons. LA sure but not the preds or the Jets who can play physical and fast.
Curious to know who you would refer to as a "goon" on the LA Kings. Adreoff and Clifford skate regular shifts and can actually play. The last goon I can remember is Westgarth and Bissonette, but even he was in the AHL most of last season. Physical play and being a goon are 2 different things. Even the likes of Marchant and Perry who sometimes may throw in cheap shots wouldn't be classified as goons. Heck I don't even think I would classify Reaves as a goon. 4 goals / 4 assists on the 4th line is not a goon, I would just say more reckless and needs to learn how to change his game a little.