Proposal: Trade that needs to happen.

[NJG]

Since we have enough offense and this teams problem is clearly in the defensive department. And a side from Muzzin being are only defensive d-man and the rest of our defense are all offensive minded/puck moving hobbits... Obviously we need to get bigger and have a lot more stay at home d-men.

I think and thought from the start that we need to get rid of Rielly while we still can, yeah he gets points and provides offense sometimes but we need are defense to do just that... play defense.

People don't see the down-side and disadvantage of having a puck moving, good passer, outlet passing d-man (which is basically what 95% of are defense is) the disadvantage is that in order to play the type of game they bring and assets.... they need the puck. which means without the puck they're pretty much useless and don't really do or bring anything. We need people that can protect the zone and win battles and be aggressive and actually be able to take hits and contact without getting thrown off the puck like a child in the corners like Rielly and everyone else does.

So I say we get rid of him while we still can and before the injuries start catching up to him (which they will soon enough) and get a good defensive d-man in return.

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[stickty111]

If we want to get rid of a player, why would teams trade a good player for him?

 

[diceman934]

Since we have enough offense and this teams problem is clearly in the defensive department. And a side from Muzzin being are only defensive defense man and the rest of our defense are all offensive minded/puck moving hobbits... Obviously we need to get bigger and have a lot more stay at home defense men.

I think and thought from the start that we need to get rid of Rielly while we still can, yeah he gets points and provides offense sometimes but we need are defense to do just that... play defense.

People don't see the down-side and disadvantage of having a puck moving, good passer, outlet passing defense man (which is basically what 95% of are defense is) the disadvantage is that in order to play the type of game they bring and assets.... they need the puck,,,, which means without the puck they're pretty much useless and don't really do or bring anything. We need people that can protect the zone and win battles and be aggressive and actually be able to take hits and contact without getting thrown off the puck like a child in the corners like Rielly and everyone else does.

So I say we get rid of him while we still can and before the injuries start catching up to him (which they will soon enough) and get a good defensive d-man in return.

Lol get rid of Rielly while we still can.

He was a beast in the playoffs.

 

[LeafChief]

Since we have enough offense and this teams problem is clearly in the defensive department. And a side from Muzzin being are only defensive d-man and the rest of our defense are all offensive minded/puck moving hobbits... Obviously we need to get bigger and have a lot more stay at home d-men.

I think and thought from the start that we need to get rid of Rielly while we still can, yeah he gets points and provides offense sometimes but we need are defense to do just that... play defense.

People don't see the down-side and disadvantage of having a puck moving, good passer, outlet passing d-man (which is basically what 95% of are defense is) the disadvantage is that in order to play the type of game they bring and assets.... they need the puck. which means without the puck they're pretty much useless and don't really do or bring anything. We need people that can protect the zone and win battles and be aggressive and actually be able to take hits and contact without getting thrown off the puck like a child in the corners like Rielly and everyone else does.

So I say we get rid of him while we still can and before the injuries start catching up to him (which they will soon enough) and get a good defensive d-man in return.

Yeah, no.

 

[NJG]

Lol get rid of Rielly while we still can.

He was a beast in the playoffs.

1 point and a -1 in 5 games is a beast? :|

 

[Havoc]

 

[diceman934]

Post like the OP is why I stay away from here.

Rielly is our best D man by a mile it is not even close.

 

[diceman934]

1 point and a -1 in 5 games is a beast? :|

Plus minus. My god get a grip.

 

[NJG]

Post like the OP is why I stay away from here.

Rielly is our best D man by a mile it is not even close.

He's a forward that plays defense. Defense is not his trait.... offense is.... last time I checked we needed defense not offense.

 

[A1LeafNation]

Lol go to bed.

 

[stickty111]

He's a forward that plays defense. Defense is not his trait.... offense is.

Vancouver better move Hughes to forward then.

 

[diceman934]

He's a forward that plays defense. Defense is not his trait.... offense is.... last time I checked we needed defense not offense.

He shakes his head ... starts typing then stops as it is pointless. You used plus minus as a argument.

 

[NJG]

lol Rielly a side from offense he provides nothing else to the team.... Sure he makes some good defensive plays sometimes.... but so does marincin and any other d-man in the league. A side from offense he's a liability in the d zone and can't win any battle's... doesn't hit ever, gets boxed out easily in front of the net and on the boards.

 

[NJG]

He shakes his head ... starts typing then stops as it is pointless. You used plus minus as a argument.

You're also a Rielly groupie so I'm not surprised.

 

[diceman934]

You're also a Rielly groupie so I'm not surprised.

I am a smart hockey fan who know a great hockey player when I see one...you not so much.

 

[stickty111]

lol Rielly a side from offense he provides nothing else to the team.... Sure he makes some good defensive plays sometimes.... but so does marincin and any other d-man in the league. A side from offense he's a liability in the d zone and can't win any battle's... doesn't hit ever, gets boxed out easily in front of the net and on the boards.

So does Josi, Preds better trade him.
Hughes is terrible defensively as well. Trade him too Canucks.
You lost all credibility when you used plus minus.

 

[diceman934]

lol Rielly a side from offense he provides nothing else to the team.... Sure he makes some good defensive plays sometimes.... but so does marincin and any other d-man in the league. A side from offense he's a liability in the d zone and can't win any battle's... doesn't hit ever, gets boxed out easily in front of the net and on the boards.

Lol you need Dubas glasses.

 

[NJG]

I am a smart hockey fan who know a great hockey player who I see one...you not so much.

I never said he wasn't a good hockey player... So your point is flawed. I said he's an offensive d-man which is not what we need, we have enough offense.

 

[stickty111]

You're also a Rielly groupie so I'm not surprised.

You get proven wrong so resort to insults? Shows your insecurity.

 

[NJG]

So does Josi, Preds better trade him.
Hughes is terrible defensively as well. Trade him too Canucks.
You lost all credibility when you used plus minus.

Yeah I bet if Canucks had Ekblad instead of Hughes they'd be better off.

 

[stickty111]

I never said he wasn't a good hockey player... So your point is flawed. I said he's an offensive d-man which is not what we need, we have enough offense.

Tell me the other defenceman who provides offense on this team? I can't name one

 

[NJG]

Tell me the other defenceman who provides offense on this team? I can't name one

My point exactly... the forwards can provide offense.... we need defense not offense.

 

[stickty111]

Yeah I bet if Canucks had Ekblad instead of Hughes they'd be better off.

Yes and I'm sure they had Crosby instead of Roussel, they would be better off.
Just stop

 

[diceman934]

Yeah I bet if Canucks had Ekblad instead of Hughes they'd be better off.

Ekblaf is horrible and very overrated. You have removed all doubt good night.

 

[Notsince67]

Since we have enough offense and this teams problem is clearly in the defensive department. And a side from Muzzin being are only defensive d-man and the rest of our defense are all offensive minded/puck moving hobbits... Obviously we need to get bigger and have a lot more stay at home d-men.

I think and thought from the start that we need to get rid of Rielly while we still can, yeah he gets points and provides offense sometimes but we need are defense to do just that... play defense.

People don't see the down-side and disadvantage of having a puck moving, good passer, outlet passing d-man (which is basically what 95% of are defense is) the disadvantage is that in order to play the type of game they bring and assets.... they need the puck. which means without the puck they're pretty much useless and don't really do or bring anything. We need people that can protect the zone and win battles and be aggressive and actually be able to take hits and contact without getting thrown off the puck like a child in the corners like Rielly and everyone else does.

So I say we get rid of him while we still can and before the injuries start catching up to him (which they will soon enough) and get a good defensive d-man in return.

Finding defensive balance usually means strengthening the crappy dmen and having a working system before moving ur good ones.