Shea Weber is no longer a top pairing D.

[MXD]

He could be, but ... not with Ben Chiarot as a partner.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Subban helped Nashville get to the finals

It ended up being a... complex trade. As a Preds fan, I would not use my time machine to undo any of it. Weber was not playing well for us, and Subban was initially a lot better... for 2 seasons. Our best 2 seasons ever. Then Subban imploded, but luckily we still got value in dumping him. And Weber is a better player even today. It's... complex. Bizarre even. Probably nobody will really win or lose on that. Both teams got something. Maybe not as much as they wished for. But enough.

 

[PaulD]

The first word that comes to mind is slow. He is just slow in all aspects of the game. He tries to engage physically and gets walked by faster skaters. He's making brain dead decisions in his own end. HIs only redeeming quality is his shot.

Watching what he was vs now is honestly sad to see.

Lasted longer than Subban as a number one D.

 

[Michael HOMERUNing]

It ended up being a... complex trade. As a Preds fan, I would not use my time machine to undo any of it. Weber was not playing well for us, and Subban was initially a lot better... for 2 seasons. Our best 2 seasons ever. Then Subban imploded, but luckily we still got value in dumping him. And Weber is a better player even today. It's... complex. Bizarre even. Probably nobody will really win or lose on that. Both teams got something. Maybe not as much as they wished for. But enough.

Fair enough. But if Weber retires before 2026 the Preds' salary cap will be absolutely screwed. Making it a really bad deal for Nashville

 

[Amazinmets73]

The first word that comes to mind is slow. He is just slow in all aspects of the game. He tries to engage physically and gets walked by faster skaters. He's making brain dead decisions in his own end. HIs only redeeming quality is his shot.

Watching what he was vs now is honestly sad to see.

Weber has been fine. Really good defensively and decent offensively.

 

[nbwingsfan]

MTL is the best defensive team in the north so something is working over there, and its gonna work in the playoffs having a physical D like weber , we see it every year

If they make the playoffs...

They've come back down to earth and have been pretty awful the last 10 or so games. Playing in the awful North will likely save them though

 

[Three On Zero]

The first word that comes to mind is slow. He is just slow in all aspects of the game. He tries to engage physically and gets walked by faster skaters. He's making brain dead decisions in his own end. HIs only redeeming quality is his shot.

Watching what he was vs now is honestly sad to see.

You must be delusional, he’s the best defenceman in the North

 

[Amazinmets73]

Lasted longer than Subban as a number one D.

Yea Weber is still a good player whereas Subban's one of the worst defenseman in the NHL and seems more concerned with social media than hockey.

Not exactly a mystery who won that trade!

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

Weber has been fine. Really good defensively and decent offensively.

In what world ? You watched him lately ?

 

[Amazinmets73]

In what world ? You watched him lately ?

Yes. He's no speedster but he's efficient.

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

Subban helped Nashville get to the finals

I have no memorable moment of Weber with the Habs and I watch every game... Weber did nothing for us, if Subban had to be traded, it should have been for something else, not a d-man who can't move the puck and can't skate.

 

[Price is Wright]

I have no memorable moment of Weber with the Habs and I watch every game... Weber did nothing for us, if Subban had to be traded, it should have been for something else, not a d-man who can't move the puck and can't skate.

What do you mean? What about all of those legendary playoff performances where he proved he was the second coming of Larry Robinson? Oh right that never happened.

 

[Scorcho]

you had to see this one coming though

 

[Regal]

Seems like the last couple years Weber gets both praised for great play and comments about him being old, slow and no longer a top pairing guy at various points in the season. It's almost as if a guy in his mid-30s can't play at the top of his game all season long. It'd certainly help if he had a partner with more speed and puck skills as well.

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

Yes. He's no speedster but he's efficient.

He can't aim at the net, can't skate and bleeding chances left and right... He's everything but efficient.

 

[Drytoast]

How come on HFBoards a month ago Weber and Price were the best D/G in the North division and now they're washed up scrubs?

If it isn't evident by now. HFboards is chalk full of a bunch of loud opinions and hot takes based off of emotion and zero logic.

I honestly come here to laugh at the idiocy.

 

[IPS]

MTL is the best defensive team in the north so something is working over there, and its gonna work in the playoffs having a physical D like weber , we see it every year

*Toronto is the best defensive team in the North

 

[HabsInsider]

Shea just has so much mileage already.

Trading for him was a 'win now' move on the part of Bergevin. Now years later it's looking like a bad trade, even though PK has fallen off a cliff.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

How come on HFBoards a month ago Weber and Price were the best D/G in the North division and now they're washed up scrubs?

Nobody ever said that but okay

 

[MasterDecoy]

Nope. I actually think he has been really good in Montreal. He's just no longer the player he was.

yes

getting older happens...

 

[MasterDecoy]

How come on HFBoards a month ago Weber and Price were the best D/G in the North division and now they're washed up scrubs?

that never happened

you're confusing threads from 2 seasons ago

 

[M2Beezy]

Ive known this for YEARS

 

[MasterDecoy]

Nashville just wanted to get out of Weber's contract.

wait until you find out who gets dinged with cap recapture

 

[jetsforever]

that never happened

you're confusing threads from 2 seasons ago

The Best Defenceman in the Canadian Division
Here's a poll from Dec 7, 2020 showing Weber winning as "Best Defenceman in the Canadian Division"

Similarly with Price many here were labeling him the best goalie in the league

 

[Dirty Dan]

*Toronto is the best defensive team in the North

Not at all they got shelled by ottawa

but theyre at the best offensive team easily, then the oilers and jets