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Originally Posted by DoubleK
Wideman has more PPG than the rest of the team combined. Engelland is a pylon with zero offensive upside.
Wideman-Kulak are a far better 3rd pairing, especially at home where you can shelter them.
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No. God no.
Wideman's game AND his skating has deteriorated horribly over the last 2 years. In fact, it's deteriorated so badly even from last year to this year so much that he's now clearly even much worse than Engelland.
Literally the only thing Wideman has left that he can use to relative effect is his shot on the PP. That's absolutely it. The rest of Wideman's game is SO bad now that his one thing he still has left that's sort of decent can't even come close to making up for the rest of his terrible game and deficiencies. And you call Engelland a pylon, yet Engelland, believe it or not is now considerably faster than Wideman is as slow as Engelland may also be.
There is no good reason to play Wideman at all anymore anytime soon. At this point, the only reason to dress him right now would be if they don't want to put their best lineup out there and aren't serious about winning, or if they want to tank for the 1st overall pick in the upcoming draft.
Wideman can barely even move on the ice anymore. It's painful how slow he's become. And the rest of his game has also fallen off the cliff. He's done like dinner. The game has now passed him by.