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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
He turned 32 in March. Which, for defensemen, is not typically past their best-before date. Suggesting he has been on a 3-year decline is highly debatable. Comparing him to Seabrook, at this point, is laughable.
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I wonder why that is.
If it is even true (it seems to be) that defensemen tend to enjoy greater longevity and/or better success at an older age than forwards, what is the reason for it? Is it because they get hit less than forwards? Does it have to do with skating?
Who knows?