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Originally Posted by fireguyfire
Definitely not saying he’s a net negative, and I am not a Brodie hater, however using strictly his points as a benchmark doesn’t show the full picture of the player; there’s no question he has a habit of costing the Flames goals; all I am suggesting is that should also be factored in to the analysis if you are going to be fair about it.
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Goal events are highly random from a defensive perspective. You can be terrible all year and not cost your team any goals because the other team missed the net or your goalie made grade A saves. You can be strong defensively and get burned on the occasional mishap because a guy picked a corner or a winger didn't cover his guy in the slot or the goalie lost concentration or a rebound bounced off a post right to the wrong guy's stick.
Skaters don't cost their team "goals". The only thing they can actively control is the quantity of clean looks they are giving up in the D zone. The best defensemen will give up breakaways and still need their goalie to make a save. The Kris Russell types can ride their luci all season long just the same.