Kevin Rooney is here to fill a specific role.
He is a PIA to play against, sticks up for teammates when called upon, is a beast of a PK'er, and is a solid team 1st guy and good in the room.
No he will not be looked to for offense, but offense was not an issue for this team.
Instead he really solidifies the team defense approach Darryl Sutter preaches, which is where all the success truly comes from.
Just the minutes he can eat up killing penalties will help both Backlund and Lindholm spend more time at ES and on the PP.
He may be a bit high on the AAV, but its hardly an issue.
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