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Coach · 07-23-2014, 12:42 PM

To me, Sieloff is a guy that absolutely prides himself on being a hard hitting, not-going-to-get-past-me defender who doesn't focus on offense what so ever. I remember my dad (an former NHLer) talking about Regehr in a similar way to a few posters in here.

"If I was on his team, I would hate looking back and seeing that guy on the point knowing that you're not going to get a point or goal that shift"

My counter was:

"What if you're on the other team and look back and thinking the same thing because you're not going to get past that guy?"

He said he never looked at it that way. A forward vs a defenseman in that argument. He couldn't fathom how Regehr could go a whole season with 1 or 2 goals but be a top defender, not understanding that some defencemen just don't concern themselves with that part of the game at all. Is it a hit to your offense while he's on the ice? Probably, nothing that I would say is overly significant though.

Sieloff seems like a guy who knows what he is and how he can best help out a team. This, too me, lends to his maturity (which is also a noted asset) as you see guys like Kulak and Culkin who maybe aren't sure of what they are so their doing their best to be all-around while not actually excelling at anything*. Offensive punch just isn't a focus for him. Sarich and Regehr would have flashes of offensive prowess every once in a while and to me that just shows it's not a lack of ability, but just a different mindset.
Some defenseman don't focus enough on the d-end but are immensely talented offensively. I see this as no different but the reverse. The well rounded guys like Wotherspoon, Culkin, Kulak are nice, but sometimes specialty players make a huge difference.

* I admittedly don't know much about Kulak or Culkin, so personally my reasoning for putting Seiloff over them is by seeing him more and by the fact that he likely would have seen NHL action last year if it hadn't been for his injury. And as far as that goes, sometimes it can be good for a young guy to watch. Being on the IR can certainly be a hindrance, but when he's likely already at the point of physically being able to play in the NHL, being able to watch from above doesn't hurt.

07-23-2014, 12:42 PM	#64
Coach Franchise Player Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Vancouver Exp:	To me, Sieloff is a guy that absolutely prides himself on being a hard hitting, not-going-to-get-past-me defender who doesn't focus on offense what so ever. I remember my dad (an former NHLer) talking about Regehr in a similar way to a few posters in here. "If I was on his team, I would hate looking back and seeing that guy on the point knowing that you're not going to get a point or goal that shift" My counter was: "What if you're on the other team and look back and thinking the same thing because you're not going to get past that guy?" He said he never looked at it that way. A forward vs a defenseman in that argument. He couldn't fathom how Regehr could go a whole season with 1 or 2 goals but be a top defender, not understanding that some defencemen just don't concern themselves with that part of the game at all. Is it a hit to your offense while he's on the ice? Probably, nothing that I would say is overly significant though. Sieloff seems like a guy who knows what he is and how he can best help out a team. This, too me, lends to his maturity (which is also a noted asset) as you see guys like Kulak and Culkin who maybe aren't sure of what they are so their doing their best to be all-around while not actually excelling at anything. Offensive punch just isn't a focus for him. Sarich and Regehr would have flashes of offensive prowess every once in a while and to me that just shows it's not a lack of ability, but just a different mindset. Some defenseman don't focus enough on the d-end but are immensely talented offensively. I see this as no different but the reverse. The well rounded guys like Wotherspoon, Culkin, Kulak are nice, but sometimes specialty players make a huge difference. I admittedly don't know much about Kulak or Culkin, so personally my reasoning for putting Seiloff over them is by seeing him more and by the fact that he likely would have seen NHL action last year if it hadn't been for his injury. And as far as that goes, sometimes it can be good for a young guy to watch. Being on the IR can certainly be a hindrance, but when he's likely already at the point of physically being able to play in the NHL, being able to watch from above doesn't hurt. __________________ Last edited by Coach; 07-23-2014 at 12:48 PM.