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Originally Posted by Red John
You're the Feaster/Weisbrod of this board. Always thinking you're smarter than everyone else knowing something that nobody else does.
We've all seen a ton of Phaneuf having had him here, and then having Leaves games forced down our throats every Saturday night on CBC. He comes as advertised and this board is probably more knowledgeable of what he brings than most.
Thing is, his own peers think he's overrated, his defensive game was never good and his offensive game has regressed. He's a good defenseman now, not a great one. A top-4 guy still, but not elite. And he's now making $7 million a year.
As bad as that trade was for the Flames, the $7 million in cap space is arguably worth more than Phaneuf if there was a viable alternative in free agency. The fact that there likely won't be is probably the only reason the Leaves did this. That, and the Leaves like to overpay mediocre players ever since Burke left.
Sorry to burst your bubble.
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4 NHL players out of 600 think that. And his defensive game has been superb this year. He's shutting down the game's top stars, and hardly any 5 on 5 goals are scored when he's on the ice (less than Chara in Boston in fact).
You guys out out-to-lunch if you think he isn't good defensively.
And "Top 4". LOL. In what world is he a second-pairing D-Man? Forgetting about being "Overrated". You are underrating him severely.
And no way in hell does Dion take a paycut as a UFA next July. You are delusional.