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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
With everyone healthy Engelland was our 6th defenseman. He was healthy scratches a few times in favor of Smid. I do like what Englland brings but his salary is a little too rich. If he is in your top 4, you are not very good IMO. Which describes our team last year.
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Originally Posted by Jay Random
Engelland spent more time in the top 4 in 2014-15 than in 2015-16. In neither year was he a regular top-4 defenceman.
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With respect to being scratched at times, maybe he is one of the guys where the opinion of coach and GM differed.
For the last quarter of the 14-15 season he was top 4. Good down the stretch paired with Brodie and they won a playoff round with him.