Rob Scuderi
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- Sep 3, 2009
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With McNeil moving to Barrie today I wonder who'll be Harrington's new partner. Tinordi perhaps?
I bumped this thread because I'm curious to hear from those of you that have seen him play, as I don't have access to watch WBS games and am looking for more opinions.
Harrington is obviously not an offensive defenseman based on his numbers, so where are his strengths and weaknesses really? I mean most people on here agree he's borderline NHL ready (and the team apparently thinks so too given that he's been up and down so far this season although it could just be for the cap too.)
But is there any update comparison to an established NHL'er playing style?
I bumped this thread because I'm curious to hear from those of you that have seen him play, as I don't have access to watch WBS games and am looking for more opinions.
Harrington is obviously not an offensive defenseman based on his numbers, so where are his strengths and weaknesses really? I mean most people on here agree he's borderline NHL ready (and the team apparently thinks so too given that he's been up and down so far this season although it could just be for the cap too.)
But is there any update comparison to an established NHL'er playing style?
Maatta and Martin are both excellent comparisons. He's a better skater than either of them, but he probably won't put up as many points. The points he does get are just by making the smart plays and getting the puck through to the net. He is great at separating the player from the puck and making the right play with it.
Harrington is a better skater than Martin? Eh, hell no. Might be a more polished skater than Maatta, but I don't think he is a better skater than him either.
I mean, not to drag his skating down at all, but he doesn't merit comparison with Martin on that score for sure.
Yeah, don't see that either. Harrington is steady, which is why I think some people, including in the organization, perhaps tie his development and the degree to which Martin is expendable. But, as you said, no need to make false comparisons. Saying Harrington is a better skater than Martin is as absurd as saying Martin is as physical as Harrington.
Harrington is a better skater than Martin? Eh, hell no. Might be a more polished skater than Maatta, but I don't think he is a better skater than him either.
I mean, not to drag his skating down at all, but he doesn't merit comparison with Martin on that score for sure.
Yeah, don't see that either. Harrington is steady, which is why I think some people, including in the organization, perhaps tie his development and the degree to which Martin is expendable. But, as you said, no need to make false comparisons. Saying Harrington is a better skater than Martin is as absurd as saying Martin is as physical as Harrington.
I really disagree about Martin's skating. Martin is more of a bow legged, awkward skater that uses his outside edges too much. Harrington is a better technical skater that skates with more efficiency. Martin I think has better lateral movement, while speed wise I can't say one is faster than the other TBTH.
Excuse me? You cannot say who is faster among Martin/Harrington?
Seriously?
I am not going to suggest that I am any kind of expert on the finer nuances of skating fundamentals, but that Martin gets from A to B faster than Harrington, and not by a little bit, is something I'd wager half a years salary on and consider myself lucky that someone took it.
This is not to dump on Harrington who is a more than decent skater, but this is what makes Martin what he is. If it wasn't for his skating he'd be a non-entity more or less.
Short of the two of them lining up for a race, I don't think an argument can be made that one is faster than the other at this time as they're both fairly equal in the speed department.