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Originally Posted by FanIn80
I guess I'm just not educated enough to be able to understand why it's apparently ok to overlook Gudbranson's numerous bad plays, but not Kylington's. Especially when it seems like we really need a mobile, puck-moving defenceman.
I mean Kylington makes zone-exiting passes that sometimes get picked off. Gubranson makes hot-potato, omg-I-have-the-puck-how-did-that-what-do-k-nevermind-someone-else-has-it-now-whew plays that sometimes mean the 'someone else' is on the other team.
I guess neutral-zone interceptions are worse than own-zone cough ups? Is the difference huge enough to negate the offensive skill difference between the two?
Ultimately, I just end up shaking my head. It would be different if this organizaion had a long-standing history of successful decision making across all areas (or even across some areas). If we did, then it would be easy for me to trust stuff like this without questioning it. But we dont. So I don't.
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I hear all of this and agree with much of it. But let’s be honest, the preseason is a joke and largely a giant waste of time. Let’s see if Gudbranson can show something when it counts.