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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
That's fair. I think Markov gets a touch overrated from playing in a big Canadian market. He played top pairing but I think would've ideally been a great #3 on a contender playing top unit powerplay but getting more sheltered defensive match ups.
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You're selling him short here. He was basically from ~2006-09 what Giordano has been for us the last three years or so. Markov (before injuries slowed him down) finished sixth in Norris voting two years straight, he finished second in scoring on his team in '09, and he did it all while soaking up the difficult matchups so Hamrlik and co could be sheltered. Maybe he was never the best Dman in the league, but he was definitely a defensively reliable top pairing D who was elite offensively. That's a #1D on most teams not blessed with a Drew Doughty - not a #3.
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Edler was really good in his good years, definitely a solid top 3 dman, he could log top pairing minutes and play in all situations. His play has been up and down though, not sure if we're supposed to punish players for their inconsistency or not.
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Edler isn't really inconsistent. His numbers have fluctuated based on his team's offensive style. But no, don't punish players for year-to-year (in)consistency.