Brian Boyle was hated for a completely different reason. Torts tried to make him a top 6 player when he is arguably the best 4th liner in the NHL. Tanner Glass is barely and NHL player. No one ever argued that abuot Boyle, his arguments were about his role (and his anomaly of a 20 goal season set unreasonable expectations).
It has been proven time and time again via observations both in prior seasons and this current season that Glass is a garbage player. Stats also reflect this (and I'm not just talking about points).
Glass is trash. Some people want to see the hits and only take the good from that but many of those hits cause odd-man rushes or turnovers or just create lost board battles. He is so ineffective when it comes to puck possession and is the complete opposite type of player this team generally employs.
Fans sometimes want to see things that aren't there and I respect that as a fan myself. We all sometimes become rosy-eyed. In this instance (which isn't always the case) the majority of fans on this board are correct about Glass.
I do appreciate an actual response.
I'm not here saying the guy is some great hockey player and I'm not looking at him through rosy-eyed glasses. But he is out there providing something that nobody else on the team is providing in the physical department. NYR lost their top 3 forward hitters from last season and there isn't another soul on the team stepping up to take up that part of the game. He definitely isn't nearly as bad as those that are hating him make him out to be, just like Boyle who I argued in favor of the last few years against the majority of people on NY Ranger discussion boards. Glass isn't here to control the puck up the ice or score goals. He's here to bang bodies, fore check and help with killing penalties and he's been doing all three of those well. It seems pretty ridiculous to me that some of the same people that want him out of the lineup at all costs want Duclair playing on the 4th line.
I'll agree that he's paid too much and that the contract term, at that price, is too much. And, if there was an opportunity to replace him with someone who does what he does and could also be better in offensive categories like puck possession and scoring, I'm all for it. But, right now, nobody in the organization is there to do it.