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Originally Posted by MisterJoji
Gio = top 2 defensman
Brodie = top 4 defenseman
Wideman = middle pairing (O-minded) defenseman
Smid = bottom 4 (D-minded) defenseman
Russell = middle pairing defenseman (nice surprise)
Butler = 6/7th defenseman
Smith = 6/7th defensman
Breen = 6/7th defensman
Sorry but you're not going to have a strong defensive team with this group, especially with Gio out, no matter what the system. We need Sieloff, Wotherspoon, Ramage, Cundari to develop well and develop quickly, in addition to Ekblad  |
Your labels are a bit confusing. What's a middle pairing defenseman? Do you mean 2nd pairing? I assume you are ranking guys based on talent and not their role on the team? So you have Gio as a top 2 defenseman, and Brodie, Wideman, and Russell as a top 4 defenseman?
I know you're trying to be critical of the team's defense, but going by your rankings, the team has a legitimate top pairing defenseman and three top 4 defenseman. You throw in Smid who is a #4/#5 guy at worst, how is that a bad group?
The reality is that Gio isn't in the lineup, Wideman isn't good defensively, Brodie has struggled, Russell isn't a top 4 defenseman on most teams, and Smid is solid and tough to play against but is a 2nd pairing guy at best.