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Mo Seider Less Problems
- Jul 27, 2010
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That's true for the Wings but I've seen this story elsewhere and cited a couple examples. I just can't have my heart broken again, you know?
Niskanen and Ghost are still better players than 80% of what we have been icing on this defense for the last 5 years.
Niskanen turned into a solid minute eating guy. I can only imagine what Hronek would do on the #1 PP of Pittsburgh with Crosby and Malkin in the prime of his career. I think he would go to town.
Ghost is a very talented guy, he can still put up offense but his role has diminished on that team. I think ever since that playoff series in Pittsburgh he kind of got exposed and lost his confidence. I don't want to say he is soft, but he looked pretty soft in that particular series. I think Hronek has some jam to his game that might lead him to be less of a specialist than a guy like Ghost who can just get bullied at times.
Not sure Hronek has the stuff to be a top pairing guy on a contender just yet, but I am very comfortable projecting him as at least a 2nd pairing offensive guy that can play on your 1st PP. He can at least be a Justin Faulk, which is a guy this board has been pining over for years. With Seider in the mix, we may have the luxury of slotting him into exactly that role. I think he would absolutely shine in that role if we can add better forwards up front.