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Originally Posted by TheScorpion
Only just hit 500 NHL games! I know, I know, 36 going on 37, but he was one of the most effective defensive bottom-six forwards anywhere this year. Substantially better than Lewis has ever been. For less than a million, I'm sold.
It would be nice to have a guy in the bottom six who can actually carry the puck into the zone again.
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Ruzicka can carry. So can Backlund. Both in the bottom six.
I know he supposedly has fewer miles. That was the story when he was signed here. But the body ages - it just does.
Lewis was pretty darned effective. Had identical points to Ryan this year, at less than half the price, and his CF% is much better.
EDIT: The only guys I ever want from Edmonton are young guys who they gave up on too soon, for the Oiler rebound.