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Originally Posted by heep223
Re: Butler/SOB.....all I know is that whenever I'm watching the game and realize that we've been hemmed in our own end for 45s+, sure enough that's the d-pairing out there. I'd venture as far as to say that's a fact. I'm also willing to admit that when Gio/Brodie have a bad shift I just don't dwell on it because they also produce offensive chances.
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I think along the same lines but for different players. For example, i'm willing to give SOB a bad shift and don't dwell on it because he also hits, trash talks, fights, and makes life difficult for the opposition.
SOB fills a role, a role that needs filling and we are in short supply of. Even if Breen can fill that role, we still need SOB.
Ideally, Breen plays well enough to take a regular shift with one of Brodie, Gio, or Wideman, and Russell can be moved down with SOB.
My ideal pairings are:
Wideman/Brodie (also PP unit)
Giordano/Breen (top PK unit)
Russell/SOB
But all this depends on whether Breen can actually cut it at this level. That's the big question mark, but hey, they need to let him try.