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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
I think Babchuk can be a lot better then he was last year and certainly a lot more useful under Hartley's style, which stresses defencemen being apart of the offence. He can certainly be interesting in his own zone at times but we've seen him be better then that. Brent Sutter lost all confidence in him and his game was shot.
Would love to see a return to the game he had when he first arrived here, that would be a huge plus to this team.
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Agreed, I think if Babchuk can hold his own in the defensive zone he can solidify himself as a bottom pairing defenceman. He did play in the KHL during the lockout so hopefully it was a good learning experience and he can continue his production from a couple years ago.