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sowcufucakky
Matthieu Schneider and Kent Huskins were +22 and +23 in ‘08-09. Pronger was -1, Neidermayer was -2, and Beauchemin was -9.
Player Discussion Urho Vaakanainen
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Hamilton Bulldogs
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He wasn’t an ok bottom pairing defender, he was waived by one of the worst teams in NHL history.
Went from an AHL d-man to a bottom pairing on a very good panthers team.
I wasn’t the one who originally brought up plus minus to prove my point.
I was pointing out how the argument really dosent work with Mahura since he did have a good plus minus last year
SmokeyDuck
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He's been solid the last few games. Def don't mind him on the third pairing.
Ducksforcup
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Agreed, he's starting to get some more confidence too and it's all for the good. Def do not hate him on the third pairing.
GunnarStahl
Let’s go shake their hands
- Oct 13, 2020
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Happy he finally got his first NHL goal, a clutch game winner too!
This guy is playing great. Nothing flashy but I am so happy that he seems to be finding a role on this team. He is playing as well as we could have hoped
Sean Garrity
Quack Quack Quack!
I'm starting to see why some Bruins' fans weren't happy they had to give him up. Hopefully he can just stay healthy.
He's playing well and I think building momentum should do him wonders
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Gudas is great partner for him too, I’d love to see a little more offense from him. But his overall play has been good as the 3rd lhd
Urho’s goal has been switched to Henrique’s. A bit of a bummer but hopefully he’ll get another one soon
GunnarStahl
Let’s go shake their hands
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AngelDuck
Rak 'em up
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There is zero offense to Vaakanainen and never will be. Think Toni Lydman
What a great outcome that would be for us if he became that and I honestly don’t think it’s impossible
The Midnight Burrito
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I think you're right, poor guy. NHL.com still lists the goal as a slap shot goal by Henrique, which obviously isn't true.
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Ya him and leason have been pleasant surprises this year, guys I wasn’t really expecting much from.
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Deuce22
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MMC
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You wouldn't qualify him? His QO is less than a million and I doubt he gets anything too exorbitant in arbitration? Might as well keep him around as depth and trade him when he gets pushed out
Deuce22
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MMC
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Even if he ends up being the 7D, still don’t know why that means we should move on. Rather have him in that role than some plug
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Firequacker
used wall of text! It's not very effective...
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There's probably a world where establishing and maintaining Vaaks as a reliable and relatively inexpensive third pairing guy is seen as more valuable to the organization long term than filling the whole defense with flashy studs we can't afford. Not sure if it's this world or not, but it's possible.
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I don’t know that the LaCombe on his off side has been nixed. I think it’s only appropriate to say that LaCombe on his off side on the top pairing has been paused, possibly temporarily, possibly permanently.
mightyquack
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Vaaks is starting to look like that solid middle pairing defenceman we thought we were getting when we traded Lindholm. I think he's played more then well enough to the point the question has shifted from, when is he being traded to him possibly being apart of the defensive core.
LaCombe is only a rookie so plenty of time (though Vaaks is only 2 years older and only has 50ish more games played), but if his offence doesn't develop......I like Vaaks' defensive game alot more then LaCombe's.
I believe I saw someone here state he is sort of like a Lydman type of defenceman, and I like that comparison. Those are the sort of defenceman you win with as well.
LaCombe is only a rookie so plenty of time (though Vaaks is only 2 years older and only has 50ish more games played), but if his offence doesn't develop......I like Vaaks' defensive game alot more then LaCombe's.
I believe I saw someone here state he is sort of like a Lydman type of defenceman, and I like that comparison. Those are the sort of defenceman you win with as well.
