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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Tanev plays gritty and is a warrior but he’s not necessarily the most physical. He doesn’t actually throw a lot of body checks according to his stats. Honestly the only Flames regular dman he’s more physical than was Brodie, he throws fewer hits than Gio.
Not that the stat means anything or is an indication of being a good dman, but if people are looking for a big, mean dman that’s not what you’re getting with Tanev.
Not sure how he rates on Ricardos GRIT statistic but judging by his reaction not that good.
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No he isnt Engelland but he plays a very tough game...he is miserable in puck battles along the boards and certainly no shrinking violet in front of the net.
Good player for sure even if the term is a bit long, the money is right as far as UFA goes for 2nd pairing guys.
Then you add in his shot blocking etc, and he is a gritty no-nonsense defender who can skate and make a pass out of his zone. This team was woefully short of such last year.
And as far as hits go? (not aimed at you specifically) That stat may be the most meaningless in the NHL. It is so subjective and varies wildly from arena to arena and the off ice guys/gals that track them.
IIRC about 5 years ago the Panthers had 3 of the top 10 "hitters" in the league. It was absurd.