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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
- Not a guy you bring in to put up points
- Shots against go up profoundly when he is on the ice
Well ain't that exciting.
Seriously though, Stone's (Flames) production pace of around 25 even strength points is perfectly solid for a top four defenseman. Even Gio and Brodie didn't total that many ES points. No, Stone isn't a guy you want manning PP1 (although Arizona had him play PP in the past), but his offensive capability is the major reason he is even considered a top 4 option. Without that he's just a bottom pair guy and probably not a great one. Speaking of which, Alzner. Avoid Alzner unless it's for under 2.5 million a year. He is this offseason's Troy Brouwer - the biggest mistake waiting to happen.
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Since you're an advanced stats guy, is there anyone on the free agent market that you think might fit into that 4 spot better based on defensive ability (shot suppression etc...)? I think we'd probably prefer a guy who is really able to shut it down defensively, but maybe not big offensively.