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Originally Posted by Crumpy-Gunt
He's a core player to me as well. He doesn't get owned in his zone either. He is very tough and can take a big hit or a big forechecker. He keeps his feet moving and doesn't ever quit on a play. If we can sign him under 4 it would be one of the best contracts on the team. He's apart of our culture. He may be our best option for power play entries asides from Gaudreau or a dump in. He thrives in bobs system. I would be very sad to see Russell walk. Same with Jiri who I believe is the most underappreciated part of our quick rebuild.
We can't make decisions based on size. Some of our best players are under 6 feet tall. We just need to make up for it with players like ferland bouma Hamilton jones colborne engelland etc. Kris is a fantastic player and sometimes I wonder if we're all watching the same team.
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I don't know if we can have 4 core guys on D. That's too many if you want to remain balanced. Time will tell what kind of contract he gets, but this team has selected it's Core on D already, and that's Gio, Brodie and Hamiliton. Great spot to be in, but BT needs to be conscious of that in this negotiation as I'm sure he will be.