SwedishFire
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- Mar 3, 2011
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Broberg is the hope, like since start of the season. Very not Holland like to not fill in a D for a rookie, until the rookie has proven his spot. Now Holland expected Broberg to be a NHL contributer. And thought Bouchard ccould play defense.At least that didn't happen this time. You're not going to find a top 4 option for sub 3mil on the open market. Though that doesn't change the fact that asking Kulak to anchor the defence defensively behind the top pair is a bad idea.
It's annoying, as he's a pretty versatile, but asking him to play with Barrie (or Bouchard) on a pairing that will consistently draw difficult match-ups (due to a weak 3rd pairing) is a bridge too far.
Imo you can play him with Ceci on a 2nd pairing that can actually handle tougher match-ups behind Nurse's pair, or (ideally) you play him as the babysitter for one of Bouchard, Barrie, Niemo, or Broberg, on a sheltered pairing, and he shifts up when needed. But that'll also mean that you'll need to go out and grab a defender that can knock everyone down a peg on the totem pole of responsibility (Gavrikov plz?), or hope the light bulb suddenly turns on for Broberg and/or Niemo.
McCabe, Gavrikov, Gudas, Klingberg(??), just a defender more. If klingberg comes, the D is even more chaotich, I dont understand really, but holland likes puckmovers