Tobias Kahun
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3 good seasons under his belt? Hanifin got killed in a sheltered role last year, if that is good, Nurse just had a great season by your standards.You have to realize Hanifin's age. Nurse was just starting to get his feet wet in the league at the same age. Hanifin now has 3 good seasons under his belt and has progressed each year.
As far as offensive vs defensive dmen. For me I like dmen who are mobile(good skating) with good passing skills, above average accurate shot, and the ability to be a threat to pinch down low. Look at the best dmen in the history of the league and most will have those qualities. The reason they're so important is because the dman is the key in transitioning the puck. If you get one who can consistently beat forecheckers back to the puck, wheel with it and make a 50-100 foot pass consistently. Watch out because your not going to spend a lot of time in your own zone. On top of that its far easier to teach an offensive dman to play defence, then it is to teach a defensive dman to play offence.
Now dont get me wrong there is a place for defensive dmen. Theyre needed on the PK for breaking up cycles and being partners to the offensive guys who sometimes take chances. They also never get paid top dollar, and are usually a complimentary player to the offensive guy on the pairing. As Ive said before on this board if Nurse would sign long term around 4M-4.75M Id have no issue with that deal, ditto to a bridge deal at 3M or less.
Also your example about filling out the 6 d spots above is funny. Who would you rather have Shawn Horcoff or Joe Sakic? Or another way of saying it Erik Karlsson or Darnell Nurse?
You bitch and complain everytime Nurse makes a mistake, I would hate to see how you would react to Pulock when he does that every shift? Or would you conveniently ignore it since you don't have a vendetta against that player.