RedMenace
Registered User
He's an offensive d-man that has lost his offense. Both the eye test and his stats say he's not a guy you want out in a shutdown role. To give you an idea, he has a worst ppg, Corsi and Fenwick than DD.
He may have been an offensive d-man in the past, but for the Wings he's being relied on for a much greater role.
He has worse advanced stats than a guy being paid more money on a longer term? Oh no. Is he better than DD from the "eye test?" In my opinion, absolutely.
Quote all the stats you want, but he's being asked to be more defensive than not - and that's what he's doing. Regardless, you do know that there's more to playing ice hockey defense than simply "shut down" or "score goals," right?
Perhaps he's being asked to do too much, but that's not his fault, and he's certainly not being overpaid.