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Originally Posted by shogged
I like berras rebound control over ramo by leaps and bounds. The team speaks highly of Berra as well so I'm sure that is a factor.
I personally wouldn't mind a play until you lose rotation but Berra has been playing well even in some of his losses. I'll trust Hartley on this one.
I do sometimes wonder what berras stats would be with a better defensive core in front of him though. We might not even be having this conversation.
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OUtside of the 5-6 slots on the D-corps I'm pretty content with what the Flames have. Outside of Missing Gio and maybe adding one more good young D-man I really don't think there much more the Flames need to do back there.
When Russell and Wideman are paired together they are very good. They make great line mates. Gio and Brodie are another solid pairing. Add Smid to (hopefully as I think it would be a good thing) someone like Gardiner and there really not much more they should do.
It's no Pronger Neidermeyer pairing but it's a solid foundation for a D-corps.
Just need to rid themselves of SOB and Butler.
With that said, Berra needs to reel it in fast. He's big, fast and crazy flexible. His overcompensation on international ice was masked well because he had time to recover. He cannot do that in the NHL. The D-men in front of him don't have too much to do with it. The thing with Kipper was he kicked the puck and re-directed it at will and to exactly where he wanted to go. Berra did that a bit in the third last night then went wild again. Kipper needs to come in a coach this kid. Sorry, I sidetracked my thoughts.
Kipper, come and give this Berra kid some pointers.