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Jay Random · 12-10-2014, 06:50 PM

The one thing about Engelland is that he can also play the wing, and he would be less of a defensive liability at that position. I’d like to see the team find a decent third-pairing defenceman somewhere, move him into Engelland’s spot, put Engelland on the fourth line, and write off Bollig as a failed experiment.

I believe McGrattan’s NHL days are over. It’s not even about the enforcer’s role disappearing; quite simply, he was just barely an NHL-calibre player in his prime, and he passed his prime a couple of years back. But it will do no harm to let him wind up his career in his own way and in his own time.

12-10-2014, 06:50 PM	#47
Jay Random Franchise Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Exp:	The one thing about Engelland is that he can also play the wing, and he would be less of a defensive liability at that position. I’d like to see the team find a decent third-pairing defenceman somewhere, move him into Engelland’s spot, put Engelland on the fourth line, and write off Bollig as a failed experiment. I believe McGrattan’s NHL days are over. It’s not even about the enforcer’s role disappearing; quite simply, he was just barely an NHL-calibre player in his prime, and he passed his prime a couple of years back. But it will do no harm to let him wind up his career in his own way and in his own time. __________________ WARNING: The preceding message may not have been processed in a sarcasm-free facility. ‘You see in Calgary, [Ryan] Huska is no joke. It’s good. He’s really set on a specific model defensively. If you can be reliable, you have the freedom to play offence.’ —Ethan Wyttenbach