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Originally Posted by savemedrzaius
Maybe. But fans didn't turn on Barrie and he was pretty bad. I feel like the fans just want a steady partner for Reilly.
I hope he can do it.
It's funny because I joined this site after the Phaneuf trade and now the Leafs have gotten another Flames Dman.
As a Leafs fan I'm hoping this works out better than the Phaneuf period (but by all accounts Phaneuf was a great guy on the team he just never could live up to the expectations)
I actually like Phaneuf the person. He seems like a really good guy and he cared.
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If Barrie is the bar, fans will love Brodie!
Specifically to the task of playing with Reilly, Brodie is perfectly suited. His play allowed Gio to be more offensive. His defensive game is under-rated. His ability to transition through the neutral zone is elite, as is his skating.
His biggest weakness is in the offensive zone - no shot, and not much vision (carries the puck around and then dumps it in the corner a lot, because he can't find an outlet). But Reilly can take care of that.
Brodie will take care of everything else.