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Originally Posted by RoughRiderRowdy
Im pretty sure any player given the pp time and ice time he was the last couple years could put up 40 points. Tell me how hes been defensively
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He's been adequate defensively. Nothing spectacular in either direction. His positioning is usually solid but he has a habit of puck watching and losing his man from time to time which gets him in trouble.
Last game on the first goal he played the middle of the ice well and Elliott just didn't make the save. He had a goal go in off of him while he was in perfect position protecting the front of the net. He's had his partner lose their man and score while he protected his side.
He also has let guys get behind him to score, on at least 2 occasions I can think of. He has pinched at bad times and left his forward out to dry covering his position.
He also leads defensemen in hits but is -8 on giveaways/takeaways. He does a decent job of holding the blue line of the offensive zone, better than Brodie this year but still worse than Gio.
He still makes mistakes no doubt, but he also makes some good plays.
Really he plays like a 23yr old offensive defenseman.