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moon · 12-15-2013, 08:40 AM

I think bigger is more of a mindset/playing style than necessarily all about physical size.

In terms of the defense I would say that only Gio, Smid, SOB play tough and SOB is a 6th/7th guy so hardly setting the tone for the team.

Up front we have the 4th line plus maybe Jones and Glencross, but those two are so inconsistent that it is hard to say they are a tough group.

In terms of guys who are below average in terms of physical/tough play you have Stajan, Cammy, Stempniak, Hudler, Baertschi, Russell, Wideman, Butler, Brodie, Backlund.

That is a good chunk of the top 9 and the top 4 defensemen. That doesn't mean that they all have to go but Burke would probably prefer a much better mix of tougher guys with the small soft guys.

12-15-2013, 08:40 AM	#1176
moon Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lethbridge Exp:	I think bigger is more of a mindset/playing style than necessarily all about physical size. In terms of the defense I would say that only Gio, Smid, SOB play tough and SOB is a 6th/7th guy so hardly setting the tone for the team. Up front we have the 4th line plus maybe Jones and Glencross, but those two are so inconsistent that it is hard to say they are a tough group. In terms of guys who are below average in terms of physical/tough play you have Stajan, Cammy, Stempniak, Hudler, Baertschi, Russell, Wideman, Butler, Brodie, Backlund. That is a good chunk of the top 9 and the top 4 defensemen. That doesn't mean that they all have to go but Burke would probably prefer a much better mix of tougher guys with the small soft guys.