He kept getting injured when he seemed to be figuring it out at the nhl level. i remember once instance where he was getting more ice time then broke his foot blocking a shot. Then he got passed on the depth chart by Connor Murphy.
A couple of years ago he was one of the top AHL defenseman playing something like 25 minutes a game.
His major weakness is his foot speed. He's on the slow side of things and if he's going to stick in the NHL it will be with smart positioning and good hockey IQ.
He'll fit right in!
Actually, if his career got a bit off track due to injuries, that's probably not a bad thing. Better than just suckage.
LHD depth is brutal. Hopefully White is the real deal down the line.
Greene
Moore
Merril
Auvitu
Helgeson
Gormley
White
Yeah, not looking great right now...though at least LHD is easier to find than RHD depth.
Auvitu could really surprise - been a while since we've had a free agent signing like Rafalski, Madden, etc. that made a significant contribution. That would make a huge difference in how our LHD looks.
White's tracking just fine, but is still a few years away.