I don't know. You don't need a big crease clearing defenseman because you can't really do that any more. But size and reach are still important. And if you go and look at the statistics of very good defensemen you will see that they hit. Their hits are often near the top of their team.the toucan kid wrote:Agreed. Why are people still calling for the former?There is also a big difference between a crease clearing defensemen that everyone knows you don't need any more and a large defensemen with good positioning and ample reach.
I think we're still a little soft on D. But probably better than last year and I think our third line is capable of playing much more physical. I don't think we're going to get anything in terms of upgrades given our cap situation. We'll see what happens when Salo returns but I think we will have to move someone at that point.