Ron Hainsey Appreciation

[MJ65]

Agreed / Disagree - quiet adequate for 3rd pairing / not a 1st pairing guy for sure

 

[HamiltonNHL]

The end of plus minus

 

[Polaris1010]

The end of plus minus

If Rielly winds up with the best +/- at the end of the season, he will win the Norris Trophy.

 

[Mr Hockey]

Having another good season, playing well.

 

[LeafGrief]

He's hanging on as best he can in the job he's been given. I'd like Babs to reduce his minutes, there's clearly a Komarov-esque overplaying of the veteran going on, but who do we have who's ready to replace him on the first pair? I give the guy credit for holding the fort as best he can, but am hoping we can upgrade on him soon. He'd be great on the third pairing for a cup run, first pairing not so much.

 

[lifelonghockeyfan]

Hard to believe so many Leaf fans aren't happy with Hainsey. He's Reilly partner and Reilly is having a career year.
The suggestion that Hainsey minutes gets reduced....so who takes his minutes? Increase Zaitsev or Ozzie's?

Seems like some Leafs fans aren't going to happy with their RHD till all of Parayko, Pietangelo and Weber are acquired before the TDL. Of course then they win look at the total number of playoff round wins for those three players have they won't be happy.

 

[Tak7]

He's hanging on as best he can in the job he's been given. I'd like Babs to reduce his minutes, there's clearly a Komarov-esque overplaying of the veteran going on, but who do we have who's ready to replace him on the first pair? I give the guy credit for holding the fort as best he can, but am hoping we can upgrade on him soon. He'd be great on the third pairing for a cup run, first pairing not so much.

This.

Hainsey is the best option at the moment - they need Dermott to grow up, in a hurry, but as a stop-gap, Hainsey is doing the best he can.

 

[ottomaddox]

We will miss you. Good luck in Ottawa.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

I miss Hainsey already.

He was a vital piece in our dicey D.

He oveperformed his contract.

 

[I Believe]

I miss Hainsey already.

He was a vital piece in our dicey D.

He oveperformed his contract.

He was real solid, better then I thought he'd be. Can't ask for more then that.
Best of luck Hainsey.