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Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers
Uhhhhh have you been watching games this season?
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Uhhh, gee of course I haven't...
He is clearly behind Hanifin, Andersson, Weegar, and Tanev in the rotation. That's why he would be the #5 D. I could even argue that he would be #6 on the depth chart if Kylington comes back. Again it comes back to the argument of him being a luxury we might not be able to afford in a cap pinch.
I didn't say he's not a valuable player, but I still think that his partner has to cover for him a bit in the defensive zone when he's not on the 3rd pairing. The hits are great, the goal scoring and leading transitions were a nice bonus this season. The fact he is leading the team in +/- and his defense of zone entries are both awesome. However, he still gets lost in his own zone when the other team starts cycling the puck. I could be biased, but it just seems that the other team gets a couple of grade A chances each game Z plays in the top 4 while he's on the ice.