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BlackIce:
Thank goodness that Carlson signed his extension a few days ago. Now that Doughty has signed for $11 million AAV, the salary bar for defensemen is being raised again.
Maacoshark:
--- Quote from: DC_1908 on Friday June 29, 2018, 04:41:25 PM Eastern ---If he did I wouldn’t blame him, this orginization and fan base have all but hated him and treated him like trash because they thought he should be playing in Reston while worshiping hacks like Bura and Connelly
Here’s to a crap defensive team with 4 centers at under 50% faceoffes.
Hey, why don’t we just have Carslon take faceoffs! He scores points so he can do that too right?
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I think you are getting carried away. Yes Beagle is a great faceoff man but we have other guys than can take faceoffs. Backstrom is decent on faceoffs and I'm sure if Beagle was gone Stephenson would be the 4th line center and he is a good faceoff man. Beagle defense is replaceable. Yes he is good defensively. Oh make it sound as if he us the best defensive forward in the league. He isn't. There are 2 or 3 guys on the team as good as him defensively.
Maacoshark:
--- Quote from: DC_1908 on Friday June 29, 2018, 04:41:25 PM Eastern ---If he did I wouldn’t blame him, this orginization and fan base have all but hated him and treated him like trash because they thought he should be playing in Reston while worshiping hacks like Bura and Connelly
Here’s to a crap defensive team with 4 centers at under 50% faceoffes.
Hey, why don’t we just have Carslon take faceoffs! He scores points so he can do that too right?
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I can't argue with you about Bura and Connolly. I'd much rather have a player like Beagle. If we lose Beagle the biggest loss will be on faceoffs. He is excellent on faceoffs but one thing that no one here ever mentions is how often he gets tossed from the circle.
Maacoshark:
--- Quote from: BlackIce on Friday June 29, 2018, 08:12:24 PM Eastern ---Thank goodness that Carlson signed his extension a few days ago. Now that Doughty has signed for $11 million AAV, the salary bar for defensemen is being raised again.
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I dont think that would have changed Carlson's contract. Doughty might be the best dman in the league. Top 2 for sure.
dpf1971:
True, he is better overall ... but $3 million a year better? That's what you pay a solid 4-6 defender. I think, after listening to his post contract-signing interview, we also got a little hometown discount and when coupled with the Doughty signing - I would think, we got a little lucky there.
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