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Originally Posted by edslunch
Do they miss Weegar or was that a mirage? Not that he’s been great here so far…
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Well first of all I disagree that he hasn't been great in Calgary. He's easily our most consistent defender and rarely gives up high quality chances when he's on the ice. He isn't making as many offensive rushes, but I would imagine that's part of Darryl's coaching. He does have some abilities, but has yet to find a way to consistently create offense...but then so does the rest of the team, so it's probably not a Weegar problem.
They definitely miss Weegar in Florida. He was the top pairing partner of Ekblad which allowed him to go on offense while Weegar handled the d-zone. He breaks up tons of plays that lead to quick transitions the other way. He fit very well into the Florida system, but only Forsling plays a similar game. In general, that team just has bad depth on defense. Montour has really stepped up this year, but there just isn't enough talent on the back end that isn't completely ancient (Staal).
