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Originally Posted by locsofblu
You're totally missing the point. The enforcer doesn't even have to fight. Him being dressed is enough of a deterrent to not take liberties with your star players. If you think otherwise you should watch the documentary ice guardians it makes a great case why enforcers are still needed in today's games.
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People say this but I see no reason to believe it is true. Dirty #### happened all the time when there were goons in the league. The only threat that works is the threat of putting your team down a man or suspensions. Gaudreau got his hands hacked to pieces while Engelland was in the lineup and he was probably a top 5 toughest guy in the league at the time.
If the league starts punishing the unnecessary dirty plays harshly and consistently, they will disappear.