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Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts
Isn't this what happened in New Jersey with Ruff last year? Neutered the offence, and they couldn't get a save.
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Not really - Devils actually dominated possession and couldn't get a save.
Sabres are a black hole defensively - mostly because their d-core is very young and not well rounded.
Dahlin: 24; 55.9% xGF, 2.18 xGA/60
Samuelsson: 24; 48.9% xGF, 2.62 xGA/60
Jokiharju: 25; 47.9% xGF, 2.72 xGA/60
Clifton: 29; 47.5% xGF, 2.67 xGA/60
Power: 21; 47.4% xGF, 2.76 xGA/60
Byram: 23; 47.1% xGF, 2.54 xGA/60
Somebody like Andersson who is 28 and fits within the age of Tuch (28) and Thompson (26) to be one of the relied on older veterans on the team is exactly what they need.
It's remarkable how much better Dahlin is than the rest of that d-core. Like to be at 55.9% xGF when the next closest d-man is 48.9% is ridiculous.