That just makes his offensive numbers from last year even more depressing to look at lol, clearly there isn't some untapped offensive potential with this player. He's a checker first and foremost.
He hits with bad intentions and the other teams will retaliate and injure Petey and Hughes or he catches a beating himself . Outside of Horvat and MacEwen, we don't have anyone who can fight decently. Pod is too young to play the enforcer. We have one of the softest teams in the league but not good enough to overcome this weakness. The defence is not only bad but also soft as hell.
Horvat will 'drop the gloves' but I don't think you want him in the penalty box (who the **** will be the checking centre that can actually take faceoffs?
) but he's not that particularly good in the fisticuffs department.You are suggesting we don't hit because other team might get mad? You have seen playoff hockey? Hitting is part of the game and not hitting is rarely an option when both teams are competitive. You do not need to fight to hit. I am not suggesting dirty hits targeting other team's best players but finishing your check when in position.
Paid to be a decent defensively *center* but he'd be ok as a defensive winger. In his current role, all he's good at is shutting down the offense as his wingers. Course he'd also be paid alot less. DimJim likes to overpay for role players which isn't terrible if said player's were actually good in those roles.
But that means that any line he is on, will virtually never come out on top. You win by scoring more goals, not breaking even-and that is the best this overpaid player can do. Beagle 2.0
