News Article: The Sam Girard Question

[Northern Avs Fan]

Very well put together article.

A little bit overpaid is pretty much where I come out in him too.

I’d also agree that he hasn’t been as bad as the +/- indicates.

 

[CobraAcesS]

Very well put together article.

A little bit overpaid is pretty much where I come out in him too.

I’d also agree that he hasn’t been as bad as the +/- indicates.

At his current play he's under paid. If he doesn't keep it up through the playoffs I'll agree though.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

Hopefully he won't get crushed again in the playoffs

 

[Pokecheque]

If you trade anyone on the defense, it’s Manson. Health has been an issue going back to Anaheim. Not likely to get better.

Well yeah but who’s taking that deal

 

[Grigowski]

If you trade anyone on the defense, it’s Manson. Health has been an issue going back to Anaheim. Not likely to get better.

Manson fits the AVS on that topic.

Take a look at our D without Manson. Soft as butter. Especially when the playoffs roll around.

The odd man out will be Toews. And it will be this summer. He will ask 6 mill north at least, and he deserves his paycheck.

 

[Brett44]

i think we can trade both Toews and Girard(i like him).
Toews + somebody like Beaucage for Kuznetsov (3M retain) and Fehervary
Girard + Ranta for Bennett

 

[Hasbro]

and concludes that while he's nowhere near as bad as his detractors suggest,

Oh he's still 5'10".

 

[Ararana]

i think we can trade both Toews and Girard(i like him).
Toews + somebody like Beaucage for Kuznetsov (3M retain) and Fehervary
Girard + Ranta for Bennett

 

[The Abusement Park]

Very well put together article.

A little bit overpaid is pretty much where I come out in him too.

I’d also agree that he hasn’t been as bad as the +/- indicates.

I don’t even think he’s overpaid. Market value I’d say. Even with the bad start he’s pacing for ~40 points and has been significantly better defensively the back half of the season.

 

[AvBuff]

Nothing really surprising in AJ's analysis. SG's strengths are significant: great awareness, a tremendous skater, fast, a good shot, good on the PP, a great puck mover.

He's just . . . not big. Most of the time SG's positives outweigh the negatives. But when he gets, uh, "outsized" we really notice it.

 

[thedoctor]

Nothing really surprising in AJ's analysis. SG's strengths are significant: great awareness, a tremendous skater, fast, a good shot, good on the PP, a great puck mover.

He's just . . . not big. Most of the time SG's positives outweigh the negatives. But when he gets, uh, "outsized" we really notice it.

And the size issues are amplified when he's not paired with a larger, more physical guy. This Byram/Girard pairing has been bad for both of them defensively.

Put Girard back with EJ or Manson ASAP.

 

[henchman21]

If you trade anyone on the defense, it’s Manson. Health has been an issue going back to Anaheim. Not likely to get better.

Can't right now, but nobody will touch that contract until he's a pending UFA. I've loved Manson forever, and have been historically one of his biggest supporters... that contract is utter trash though. It'll be one of the biggest mistakes this front office has made in the last few years.

 

[missionAvs]

Oh he's still 5'10".

Yeah sure if he's on stilts. Dude's 4'11" tops.

 

[Sea Eagles]

People shouldn't discount his toughness. He's the NHL's version of Australia's Alexander Volkanovski in the UFC ! Pound for pound one of the toughest warriors there is.

He'll dominate these playoffs. DOM-IN-ATE