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Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814
Boy am I glad Hartley stopped feeding Russell those top 4 minutes. We sure are better off with Smid on the 2nd pair
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I don't think anyone is saying Hartley should play Smid over Russell as a number 4. They are saying Russell isn't quite a number 4 quality defenceman orworth that kind of money.
Also, I may be in the minority, but I think Wideman is better than Russell. A tad smarter defensively (though perhaps not physically capable of all plays, especially those requiring foot speed), and has much better offence (shot getting through or not).