Yep all the over the top optimists try so hard to find the good things in Butlers game. Even moreso than the Butler haters trying to find mistakes from what I can tell.
The guy is hot garbage, he really is. He's not an offensive defenseman, has no confidence in the defensive zone and loves to watch forwards make plays behind his net instead of take his man down..
The stats don't tell the whole story because Giveaway stats don't take into account the plays where Butler just passes it to the opposition when under 0 pressure in his own zone. This happens enough times every game for Butler to ensure the other team has more puck possession.
This isn't me seeing the number 44 on the ice and watching for him to make a mistake. I see a defenseman make a dumb dumb dumb play and instantly know it's Butler. Always look at the number afterwards in case it's the rare costly mistake that Brodie makes.
Can't stand the plays he makes or his dumb facial expression. He's not a prospect, his experience is of no use to the Flames and he won't be part of a winning flames team in the future. Get him out of here.
As a side note to the people who loved his 8 blocked shots, please analyze this a bit more. For one, blocking shots is not a hard thing to do. It does require dedication so good on him for that. No good defenseman would be in the position where he could physically make 8 blocked shots. That means he's constantly getting hemmed in his own zone and has to bail his goalie out.
Last edited by Bandwagon In Flames; 11-15-2013 at 03:52 PM.
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