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Originally Posted by gvitaly
Why do they need to do that? When did Z become irreplaceable for the Flames?
When you compare Z to the top 4, he was deployed against weaker competition yet he still allowed the highest amount of HD shot attempts against / 60.
Tanev 1.79
Gilbert 2.05
Weegar 2.24
Andersson 2.4
Hanifin 2.44
Stone 2.45
Zadorov 2.57
Z did well at limiting regular shot attempts, in fact he was one of the best D on the team at it, however that roller coaster with him on the ice makes me think he's expandable. How much did we really miss Gudbranson last year?
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When did Gudbranson ever score 14? Z has a better shot than most realize, he just didn't use it much since his days in London. You need a big hard hitting D man on your blueline if you want to go deep in the playoffs.