Speculation: Top UFA enforcers?

[Kakko Schmakko]

Anybody got a list?

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[WingsOverAvs]

Anybody got a list?

dying breed being systematically weeded out of the league

 

[WeWentBlues]

Reaves? Don't need to list any more.

 

[Dirk316]

dying breed being systematically weeded out of the league

Both teams in the finals seem to have one.
Red Wings finally had one

 

[Treb]

Ryan Reaves
Cody Mcleod
Does Roussel count at this point?

Haley and Dorsett still have a year left.

When Malkin is 13th in PIM, you know there isn't many enforcers left.

 

[WingsOverAvs]

Both teams in the finals seem to have one.
Red Wings finally had one

Reaves is the closest to what I would consider an "enforcer" in the traditional sense. Wilson is the newer breed.....a guy who can throw but has offensive skill too. Thats the "evolution" I see happening. Teams cant afford to waste roster spots for goons anymore so any "enforcer" is going to have to have skill elsewhere.

In regard to the Red Wings, they didnt have an enforcer and havent for some time.

 

[McDonald19]

In regard to the Red Wings, they didnt have an enforcer and havent for some time.

Luke Witkowski 6 fights in 31 games?

 

[north49er]

dying breed being systematically weeded out of the league

Agree 100%. Thank goodness hockey has come to a point where it's hard to come up with this kind of list.

 

[WingsOverAvs]

Luke Witkowski 6 fights in 31 games?

Wouldnt consider him any more of an enforcer than I would Abdelkader or Jonathan "Poptart" Ericsson

 

[Flyerfan47]

dying breed being systematically weeded out of the league

Actually it's not. Reaves,Mike Haley, Tom Wilson, McLeod,Thorborn,Martin and more are enforcers, no mater what caps fans say.

 

[Treb]

Actually it's not. Reaves,Mike Haley, Tom Wilson, McLeod,Thorborn,Martin and more are enforcers, no mater what caps fans say.

Tom Wilson is also a 30 points guy though.

 

[Flyerfan47]

Agree 100%. Thank goodness hockey has come to a point where it's hard to come up with this kind of list.

Yea. The sissification of the league, and the spiking of head injuries due to guy's having no fear of payback, is so awesome.

 

[Flyerfan47]

Tom Wilson is also a 30 points guy though.

Still a goon. Remember Bob Probert

 

[north49er]

Yea. The sissification of the league, and the spiking of head injuries due to guy's having no fear of payback, is so awesome.

And all of the ex-fighters coming down with CTE is much more awesome? Boogaard, Probert, etc. I'm not sure the league has turned soft but players can't seem to take a hit anymore. Let's face it most of the fights in the '90's were staged anyway. Each team's goon would duke it out and that would be it.

 

[stl76]

Here’s a list of the top 5 UFA enforcers (in no particular order):

1. Ryan Reaves
2. Ryan Reaves
3. Ryan Reaves
4. Ryan Reaves
5. Ryan Reaves

 

[KingsHockey24]

Jordan Nolan has zero hockey IQ but he's a good hitter, skates well for a big guy, and has Two Cups to his name.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Yea. The sissification of the league, and the spiking of head injuries due to guy's having no fear of payback, is so awesome.

If you’re into staged fights there’s always WWE.

 

[Newsworthy]

Chris Wagner has some bite to his game.

 

[YYCFlames]

Tanner Glass

 

[SnarkAttack]

Both teams in the finals seem to have one.
Red Wings finally had one

Correlation isn't causation.

Once I sharted right before a championship game, cleaned myself up, and then we won. If you want to tell me that the enforcers caused the teams to get to the Stanley Cup finals you'd better be prepared to believe that my shart won me a championship.

 

[Chainshot]

Jordan Nolan has zero hockey IQ but he's a good hitter, skates well for a big guy, and has Two Cups to his name.

And he'll stand around watching teammates getting trucked and do nothing.

 

[ManwithNoIdentity]

Agree 100%. Thank goodness hockey has come to a point where it's hard to come up with this kind of list.

Sure if you want the league completely soft and stripped of the past

 

[cyris]

Correlation isn't causation.

Once I sharted right before a championship game, cleaned myself up, and then we won. If you want to tell me that the enforcers caused the teams to get to the Stanley Cup finals you'd better be prepared to believe that my shart won me a championship.

After that story you now clearly need to change your user name to ShartAttack

 

[Menzinger]

Matt martin is available for free.

 

[BlueDream]

Wouldnt consider him any more of an enforcer than I would Abdelkader or Jonathan "Poptart" Ericsson

Well you’d be wrong. He’s way tougher than them and a much better fighter.