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Originally Posted by madmike
Leafs forums are starting to look like this forum just before Phaneuf was dealt.
Some want his head; others defend him.
The biggest complaint is he doesn't learn from his mistakes, which sounds eerily familiar.
I still don't think he's awful - he's a poor man's number 1 D and would be an excellent number 2. I think people will be more forgiving once he's on a new contract and making less money.
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He's his own worst enemy. He's got the tools but not the toolbox. I don't know if it's because he's resistant to coaching or maybe just lacks the hockey smarts of elite defenseman but it doesn't look like he's ever going to be able to round out his game defensively.