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Old 07-03-2014, 10:50 AM   #552
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Originally Posted by EldrickOnIce View Post
Please suggest a better rugged, right handed D UFA option
Brett Bellmore would probably* come cheaper, be a comparably poor player, and is fairly rugged (depending on definition).
*who knows what he is asking for in free agency.

Engelland 6'2 215
PIMs/game: 1.04
Hits/game: 2.09
Blocks/game: 0.93
6 fighting majors
1 match penalty
2 roughing minors
2 slashing minors

Bellemore 6'4 225
PIMs/game: 0.7
Hits/game: 2.64
Blocks/game: 1.53
3 fighting majors
5 roughing minors
1 slashing minor

So Engelland fights more, but Bellemore does other "rugged" things more, and is bigger.

Furthermore, Bellemore is 6 years younger, played 17 minutes/game, a greater percentage of his team's shorthanded time, and put up better possession numbers despite worse zone starts and tougher competition and equally poor teammates.
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