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Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald
Listening to Lucic and Monahan, this is a guy that is just going to make the team better. He's going to fit and he's going to make an already good team that much better. More dangerous offensively, better defensively, and provide another big body that can play. Really exciting move.
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Thats the thing, what box is not checked by this guy?
RHS
RW
Big
Goes to the hard areas
Decent skater
Great hands
Plays PP
Plays PK
Very good in his own end
Leader
Stanley Cup champion
Affordable contract.
He is the very thing you would create if you were able to assemble what a Darryl Sutter player would look like.
He is a really really good hockey player. Not outstanding at any one thing, but does it all quite nicely.
I started banging the TT drum 2 years ago when he was an expiring UFA deadline deal. I think it was FDW and I who went back and forth about him and it was clear he didnt see the player the same way i did.
He may be a little older now but he hasn't lost his abilities. If anything he is more savvy than he was.
This should be a home run acquisition and the funny part is that Montreal comes out with a couple nice pieces too.