McGreat One
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Don't get me wrong, he's a great D man and yes, he does deserve to be on the team. But the -13 isn't exactly the best plus/minus going. And yes, I know all of the semantics surrounding plus/minus about how it can be unreliable and isn't a great stat, etc. But these guys play the exact same type of minutes against the exact same kind of opposition every night. Both play similar roles on their respective teams. The fact that Weber is a LOCK based on what he's done this year, and Subban isn't based on what he's done last year with the Norris winning season, and this year with those numbers is absolute bull.
All I'm trying to say.
See this is where you're wrong. They may play similar roles and play somewhat similar minutes on the pp and 5 on 5, but Weber plays much more on the penalty kill than Subban and its not even close really. If Subban was even on par with Weber defensively don't you think he'd be playing more than 46 seconds per game on the penalty kill? I doubt very much Weber would be second last among dmen in shorthanded time on ice if he was with the Habs instead of Nashville.
I'm not saying Subban is a scrub defensively by no means, I'm just comparing him to Shea Weber and strongly believe he's nowhere near Weber's level when it comes to the defensive aspects of the game.
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