bwana63
carter blanche
Faulk is a -109 in 477 career games .... he's already wilted in Carolina
Some (a lot?) of that is playing for Carolina. But, yeah, that's a sobering stat.
Faulk is a -109 in 477 career games .... he's already wilted in Carolina
Faulk is certainly a household name and has played at a higher level in his career that the two I mentioned (Rundblad was a major stretch for effect, I’ll give you that), but the last two seasons for Faulk have simply been terrible. Has it been a level of disinterest on his part due to Carolina being bad? Maybe. But realistically how long will it take him to be in Q’s doghouse? Because every time I see him and also what I’ve read, he gets lost defensively. IMO the stretch is giving up a 1st and or good forward for him.Comparing him to Oestlerle/Rundblad is a serious stretch. The guy played for team USA multiple times at the Olympics and at one point was drawing some comparison to Drew Doughty iirc. Oesterle and Rundblad are, were and have always been fringe NHL players.
The bonus for acquiring him would be he’s playing for a new contract in two years so he will have motivation.Comparing him to Oestlerle/Rundblad is a serious stretch. The guy played for team USA multiple times at the Olympics and at one point was drawing some comparison to Drew Doughty iirc. Oesterle and Rundblad are, were and have always been fringe NHL players.