ThatSaid
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He's an elite offensive d-man. Defensively, he has his issues, but generally, not just this year, but generally, his contributions are a net positive.
He's not as good as Karlsson at offense, or OEL at defense, but he gets the job done. So, as far as offensive D-men go, I'd rank the top-3 like this:
Karlsson
OEL
Burns
So, I guess he's elite at something.
FWIW though, I still think he belongs on Thornton's left wing. On almost no other line do I think he would function well as a forward, but with Jumbo Joe, I think he'd be hard to deal with down there and would be a perennial 30+ goal scorer. That's more a function of how highly I think of Thornton's passing ability, and has much less to do with BB's ability as a d-man. Put him on the wing and let him QB the PP from the point I say.
He's not as good as Karlsson at offense, or OEL at defense, but he gets the job done. So, as far as offensive D-men go, I'd rank the top-3 like this:
Karlsson
OEL
Burns
So, I guess he's elite at something.
FWIW though, I still think he belongs on Thornton's left wing. On almost no other line do I think he would function well as a forward, but with Jumbo Joe, I think he'd be hard to deal with down there and would be a perennial 30+ goal scorer. That's more a function of how highly I think of Thornton's passing ability, and has much less to do with BB's ability as a d-man. Put him on the wing and let him QB the PP from the point I say.
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