The new Brendan Dillon
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Groo
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He's been ripped since he got to SJ. He's been working on his skating.
Groo
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This is great but were they at the beginning or end of their shift? Also, have you ever boxed or been in a fight? Way more exhausting than playing hockey.
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Don’t say eye test when you mean points
You’re not crazy in saying that he’s improved or that he can be on the top-4 on a lot of teams in the NHL but replacing the 2016 Dillon with the current version absolutely would not get us over the hump against Pittsburgh. Replacing Roman Polak with Erik Karlsson would, though.
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I’ve been very pleased with him this year, honestly. Knows his role, doesn’t make mistakes, and brings a physical element that we otherwise lack on the blueline. Seems like a glue guy in the room too. I’d rather get rid of Braun than Dillon (although both are probably gone if we can keep Karlsson).
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polmaniac932
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I can't remember another player in a Sharks uniform who had a trajectory like his. He had an okay first several years with the team, seemed to fit the mold of one of those Nieminen/Nichol types who we'd grab for a short period then toss because they just didn't fit the system. BD has instead just totally changed the way he played, and not that early on in his career. It's pretty interesting to see how late this change happened, and it wasn't an incredibly gradual one.
How old do you think dillon is? Dillon is right dead center in the middle of his prime years.
polmaniac932
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He's at the perfect age, yes, but what I mean is that I feel 28 is quite late to transform the way you play the game, but I'm guessing you disagree
Can't think of many players who have done that.
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He's at the perfect age, yes, but what I mean is that I feel 28 is quite late to transform the way you play the game, but I'm guessing you disagree
He didnt make the change at 28 though. He has been 28 for all of a week.
I remember him being very critical of his skating ability after the cup run and during the next camp revealed he worked a lot on his skating over the summer. He was 25 during the cup run. While i agree in concept that is "late" to change a style, but you also have to remember that he knew if he didnt make that change he would be struggling to find a job in the NHL. slow, lumbering dman who dont make a great first pass are not hot commodities
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maybe for a scoring forward but as a d man he hasnt hit prime age yet
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Dillon is at least a #6D on every team in the league except maybe Nashville and has been good every time he has been paired with a puck mover. The only time he has really sucked in SJ is when he was paired with Roman Polak.
The big difference this year is he is paired with Karlsson. That’s it.
TomasHertlsRooster
Don’t say eye test when you mean points
Dillon is way better than Dan Hamhuis who is Nashville’s #3 on the left side. He would easily crack their top-6. Agreed on the rest.
So who goes now? braun or dillion during the summer. Assuming we sign EK.
Given age and trade value, i think you keep Dillion and get more for Braun during trade.
I dont know if thats the right move tbh, also we know Deboers hard on for the Vlasic/Braun pairing.
Also after seen how Vlasic acted after we traded Demelo, I cant imagine his reaction to us dumping Braun.
It will be interesting.
Given age and trade value, i think you keep Dillion and get more for Braun during trade.
I dont know if thats the right move tbh, also we know Deboers hard on for the Vlasic/Braun pairing.
Also after seen how Vlasic acted after we traded Demelo, I cant imagine his reaction to us dumping Braun.
It will be interesting.
Yeah this was kinda my thought as well. D-men typically don't really hit their stride until near 30. Experience and conditioning become more important when they aren't offensive studs. The other thing is that when people talk about players being set in their abilities in their 20's it just sounds naive to people who are a lot older than that.
He's at the perfect age, yes, but what I mean is that I feel 28 is quite late to transform the way you play the game, but I'm guessing you disagree
It isn't really considering the league has changed a lot since dillon entered the league and even in the past few years since he joined the sharks.
His old style worked early in his career, but now it doesn't and like others have said earlier its a good sign that he has learnt that he needed to up his speed and ability to play with the puck.
Dillon was never bad defensively, it was just that he was big and slow and the league was skating past him and quickly.
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TomasHertlsRooster
Don’t say eye test when you mean points
Dillon was never really all that bad. He always excelled when he had the right partner. He, like every other defenseman on our roster, struggled with certain partners - even if those partners were “better” players than the guys that he played with.
Right now, I think Dillon is playing well enough with Erik Karlsson that Vlasic is expendable.
Right now, I think Dillon is playing well enough with Erik Karlsson that Vlasic is expendable.
