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Fight Instigation: Fight Highlights
DC_1908:
--- Quote from: Maacoshark on Wednesday September 26, 2018, 09:09:03 AM Eastern --- I have no problem having a great fighter on the team as long as he can actually contribute in other ways. I've never believed in a guy taking up a roster spot to just fight.
Guys like Dave Brown or Craig Cox never should have been NHL players.
I had a lot of appreciation for the tough guys that could actually play the game.
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I think any "fighter" who can make an NHL even AHL team can contribute in other ways. Id matter of how they're used in a teams system, situations they are used in, adjustments in training, and their hockey IQ. Granted you'll probably sacrifice some toe drags, highlight real plays, and some scoresheet numbers, but as long as they play smart, add physicality, improve board play. . .and oh, say drop back to cover the short side while a D pinches. . .they could be utilized effectively.
Like we've said before, look at Olesniak who was regarded as just a slow goon and is now one of the Hens top Ds as they dont play the ridiculous system Dallas was playing
Maacoshark:
Olesniak is a capable player. He could be a top 4 on a lot of teams. I did mention a couple of guys from the past that had no business being on a roster. There were a few players in the 80s like that.
DC_1908:
--- Quote from: Maacoshark on Wednesday September 26, 2018, 03:17:16 PM Eastern --- Olesniak is a capable player. He could be a top 4 on a lot of teams. I did mention a couple of guys from the past that had no business being on a roster. There were a few players in the 80s like that.
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And there are players that won’t/cant fight that had, or have, no business on an NHL roster either.
DC_1908:
Not bad for a first bout, not great, but bot bad. Him a taking a few lessons to be (another) respectable middeweight would be a good thing
DC_1908:
Now this is just humiliating. . . Marchant has 8 career fights, in seven years. Is a rat, diver, embellisher, and agitator who hides behind Cara, Millar and others. He does THIS to our "3rd line center". Its utterly embarrassing and humiliating that veteran on this team gets that done to him by Marchant, participatory after taunting them.
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