What # defenseman do you think Brodin is?

[Hischier and Hughes]

Simple question

What # defenseman do you think Jonas Brodin is? #s 1-7

For those who dont know, a scale:

1-2 top pair, so 1 is higher end 2 is lower
3-4 middle pair
5-6 bottom pair
7 replacement

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[ck26]

#25.

 

[jetsforever]

Simple question

What # defenseman do you think Jonas Brodin is? #s 1-7

For those who dont know, a scale:

1-2 top pair, so 1 is higher end 2 is lower
3-4 middle pair
5-6 bottom pair
7 replacement

I think it's more likely that people don't know Brodin than they don't know how many defenceman play on a team.

 

[AKL]

He's one of the best #4's in the league that can play top pairing if needed.

 

[Fugazy]

#3/#4

 

[tony d]

I think he's a mid range #2.

 

[Randy Randerson]

#2/3 with more weight on the #3

 

[Makaveli]

#3 in my opinion

 

[LaMasquerade]

Solid #4. E.g. in his team that is not so stacked in defence, he's behind Suter, Dumba and Spurgeon in my opinion.

 

[thadd]

Watching him play the Oilers over the years he seems like a good second pairing guy. You don't hear his name as often as a lot of the other d-men, but that's because he's doing his job.

 

[Regal]

Solid #4. E.g. in his team that is not so stacked in defence, he's behind Suter, Dumba and Spurgeon in my opinion.

That's one of the better top 3s in the league to be behind.

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

He's one of the best #4's in the league that can play top pairing if needed.

We call that a number 3.

 

[AKL]

We call that a number 3.

No, because I don’t want him being the best player on his pairing. And I think if he is, it’s not a middle pairing.

 

[biturbo19]

I'd say he's a Top-3D. Whether that's more of a #2 or #3, i think is kinda murky and situational more than anything. He can play either role.

 

[Hischier and Hughes]

No, because I don’t want him being the best player on his pairing. And I think if he is, it’s not a middle pairing.

Its questionable if youre actually a Minnesota fan

 

[AKL]

Its questionable if youre actually a Minnesota fan

Why, because I can evaluate my teams players without overrating them?

 

[SHANNYPLAN]

Solid #3. If hes your #4 your D-core is in great shape, if he's #2 there may be an issue

 

[CraigsList]

I think he's a dead center #3 who can temporarily play on the top pairing when injuries occur.

 

[bigbabybuda]

I think he is a bottom end 2. I'm always impressed with his play but in full disclosser I don't watch the Wild play all that much.

 

[Bazeek]

I'm not sure how useful the distinction between #3 and #4 is, but he's a good second pairing guy. He diffuses bad situations and gets the puck moving in the right direction, blocks shots and generally does the right thing in his own end. Not great with breakouts but not bad. Excellent skater.

He hasn't shown a lot of offensive intelligence, though he's got the raw skills for it. His shot's hard and accurate and he passes well, but he just doesn't have the instincts. For years I thought it was just a matter of usage, but at this point I think it's just sort of what he is. I thought he did better this year when he was played with Spurgeon though, so maybe there's still a little untapped potential there. Of course Spurgeon's a hell of a partner.

But yeah, very good second pairing guy.

 

[780il]

Good #3/4