Gurglesons
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The irony is how many Norris' do those two have vs EK and Burns?
Well, I mean. EK single handedly dragged Ottawa into an ECF and Burns is San Jose’s best player so.
The irony is how many Norris' do those two have vs EK and Burns?
Stylistically I've always preferred the all around defenders to the more prolific but heavier leaning offensive rearguards. I've always had more regard for guys like Scott Stevens, Larry Murphy, Lidstrom, Potvin and Robinson to the Leetches or Coffeys of the world. An all around guy IMO is the far better option out of the two.Like 99% of the defensemen that play offensive games like Letang.
There is a reason players like Piets and Doughty while better overall D are usually in the 40-50 pt range.
Stylistically I've always preferred the all around defenders to the more prolific but heavier leaning offensive rearguards. I've always had more regard for guys like Scott Stevens, Larry Murphy, Lidstrom, Potvin and Robinson to the Leetches or Coffeys of the world. An all around guy IMO is the far better option out of the two.
I think Lidstrom out of that list would be just fine in todays game. He was a good skater, very mobile and was so solid with his reads and positioning, he would flourish regardless. I think the others would as well (to a lesser extent) but Lidstrom in particular.In a slower league I agree. In today’s NHL, I can’t.
I think Lidstrom out of that list would be just fine in todays game. He was a good skater, very mobile and was so solid with his reads and positioning, he would flourish regardless. I think the others would as well (to a lesser extent) but Lidstrom in particular.
Like 99% of the defensemen that play offensive games like Letang.
There is a reason players like Piets and Doughty while better overall D are usually in the 40-50 pt range.
Yeah, if Sullivan is big on pairs, I’d staple Simon and Bjugstad together. Tanev, Rust and Hornqvist would fill a similar role there regardless of the shuffling. I’m a little surprised Sullivan hasn’t pounced on putting a player he’s seemingly liked in the top 9.
It’s all about his health imo. He’s very good when he doesn’t run into injury trouble. Unfortunately, he’s had injury problems these last 2 seasons and if it happens again, he’ll probably struggle. If he can’t stay healthy, between him and Letang I think the top 2 RD and OFD being glaring injury risks is a major problem. Investing more money into him just makes the problem worse. Throw in Malkin and Murray and Hornqvist’s concussions and no more iron man Kessel.
Schultz RS GP totals in the last 3 seasons
16-17: 78
17-18: 63
18-19: 29
170/246, 69% and he missed 4 playoff games
Letang
16-17: 41
17-18: 79
18-19: 65
185/246, 75% and he missed an entire playoffs. 25 games. We all know his extensive history.
The player isn’t the problem. The injury situation and injury history on the team are. Also, I absolutely loathe how Sullivan has handled it. Schultz misses 6 (?) months to a leg injury and isn’t 100%. Plays him with ****ing JJ. Letang misses half a season to his neck injury and surgery, and his off season training was nothing for him. Plays him like nothing happened. And Murray sucking while playing injured was stupid too.
Stylistically I've always preferred the all around defenders to the more prolific but heavier leaning offensive rearguards. I've always had more regard for guys like Scott Stevens, Larry Murphy, Lidstrom, Potvin and Robinson to the Leetches or Coffeys of the world. An all around guy IMO is the far better option out of the two.
it wasn't just Lemieux, and it wasn't that he held on to the puck. he just refused to shoot. and the more that complained, the more he refused. (and he had a very good shot) not happy with who the traded him for though.I still remember when we had Zubov, one of the best russian players to play in this league - ever, and the Pens traded him because he held the puck longer than Lemieux liked and so they traded for the massive butt plug that was Kevin Hatcher.
I am still not over that.
Shiny new toy syndrome maybe? Kahun and Tanev have both got longer looks in the top 6 than was maybe expected and that's completely blocked out the existing kids.
Gotta say that while I'm happy he's exploring the new pairings early, if the play-offs started tomorrow I'd be vocal about shoving Simon/McCann/ZAR up the lines and Kahun and Tanev down. The latter might - might - be better players but the guys we've got have chemistry while the new kids might be struggling a little - and given the rate at which the guys we've got found chemistry, I'm not sure how many games into the RS I'll be sympathetic for.
I agree but that doesn't seem to be the general tenor of the argument right now. Lots of people seem to be questioning whether he's worth his money as a player to begin with even when fit.