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Originally Posted by Vulcan
He's been given a new role. First defensive pairing and mostly being the first man back which is a big difference from his normal duties. He's doing okay and will improve and I'd say is contributing to Bouwmeester's offensive flurries. How about that Brodie kid?
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This. People love to exclaim how great Wideman has been, and how Gio just isn't what he should be. Yet the simple truth is both guys belong on a second pairing rotation. Gio is playing more minutes, verses better competition. Isn't his fault, somebody had too.
Replace Gio with Wideman on that first pairing over the last seven games, and half the posters here would be questioning that signing. We can only shelter so many D-men when you have holes too fill in your lineup, he is at least showing the ability to be a better number 2 defenseman then Buttler.