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Old 10-19-2017, 03:14 PM   #3326
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If Josi is such a good defenseman, why did his own coach, Peter Laviolette, line match the Subban-Ekholm pairing against the Toews, Tarasenko, Getzlaf, and Crosby lines in the playoffs?

Josi has quickly gone from the most underrated defenseman in the league to now possibly overrated. He does, however, have the best contract among defensemen. I'm not saying he isn't a great defenseman, but top 5 is a massive stretch.
Because when you play Subban/Ekholm against top players for 20 minutes a game, you can play Roman Josi for 30 minutes against guys who aren't as good as Roman Josi.
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