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Originally Posted by Monahammer
I think this is one of the more extreme views on the subject so far, ironically.
But having a 20 year old 3rd round pick that came the tier II route to NCAA hockey and hasn't been to an NHL training camp even once hobey baker candidate and contender until mid season injury replace a players that are veteran pro hockey players that have been around all season but horribly underperforming with the team still in the race?
I lightly modified your statement with other true facts and it seems much less "nutbar"
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Performing is such a subjective word.
If you mean filling the net then yeah they have many underperforming players. It's an offensively challenged team.
But Suniev really isn't in line to replace those bottom 3-5 players because he likely couldn't hold a candle to them in the 200 foot game.
Fans rag on the fourth line all the time but they're actually near the top of the team in what they give up defensively.
Is he ready to take on that role?
To me it's Pospisil, Sharangovich and perhaps Farabee (but he generally plays more of a shutdown role).