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Bastian is not a bad player. He's had some games this preseason with stellar metrics too.Bastian is just a bad player. At least Lebanc can shoot.
Bastian is not a bad player. He's had some games this preseason with stellar metrics too.Bastian is just a bad player. At least Lebanc can shoot.
Lebanc is a selfish player who is horrible in his own end. Nobody wants that
The fourth line through the preseason showed potential to be on of the best in the league. Not sure what you are even talking aboutWe need an upgrade on the fourth line. To be honest, I’m a fourth line enthusiast. Bastian is not a skater, fighter, or shooter. What is he doing on this team?
Bastian is not a bad player. He's had some games this preseason with stellar metrics too.
Why is that the case? I’ve seen a number of fans generally down on him but I haven’t really seen an explanation what he does badly. He’s a fourth liner with limited expectations. I know that his shoulder injury seems to have taken away his willingness to fight but that was never a major part of his game. Is he blowing defensive zone coverages? Can he not make a pass? Does he shy away from necessary physical contact and thereby lose pucks? To my eyes he seems pretty vanilla but not someone that I worry about on the ice for the average shift.he is a terrible player
Yea he's 100% one of those players who is who he is and knows it himself. I'm a fan of him, but know his limitations and wouldn't hold onto him at the expense of a better player. But I don't understand the weird amount of directed hate he gets from some people either. He's fine.Why is that the case? I’ve seen a number of fans generally down on him but I haven’t really seen an explanation what he does badly. He’s a fourth liner with limited expectations. I know that his shoulder injury seems to have taken away his willingness to fight but that was never a major part of his game. Is he blowing defensive zone coverages? Can he not make a pass? Does he shy away from necessary physical contact and thereby lose pucks? To my eyes he seems pretty vanilla but not someone that I worry about on the ice for the average shift.
Why is that the case? I’ve seen a number of fans generally down on him but I haven’t really seen an explanation what he does badly. He’s a fourth liner with limited expectations. I know that his shoulder injury seems to have taken away his willingness to fight but that was never a major part of his game. Is he blowing defensive zone coverages? Can he not make a pass? Does he shy away from necessary physical contact and thereby lose pucks? To my eyes he seems pretty vanilla but not someone that I worry about on the ice for the average shift.
Bastian doesn't really do anything well. He is a competent PKer and occasionally physical, but clearly not physical enough to be a deterrent to the Wilsons and Rempes of the world. He's not a good skater and his role as the big body net-front PP guy is obsolete now that we actually have quality offensive wingers who can play that role better.
He's only appeared in 60% of games over the last two years due to injury yet makes nearly double league minimum. I was a big believer in him as a prospect, but he's developed into an easily replaceable player. It's not that hard to find 4th liners who can hit people and PK a bit, most 4th liners can do that. He's just a guy.
This isn't to say I'm a Labanc fanboy. I think he'd be fine as a #13 or a first callup from Utica. But the 4th line is a great place for us to both upgrade player quality and reduce cost. I don't know if Labanc's game would translate well in that role. But I certainly know that we can do much better than Bastian.
let me put it to you this way
what does he do NOT badly? And if your answer is "well he is big and sometimes hits people", that proves my point.
MacDermid is a locker room glue guy. He knows his role well, and understands it. He doesn't complain, he shows up, does whatever it is he does, and goes home.I can take or leave Bastian, but Foote should not be on the roster. He's just bad. Then again MacDermid is in Prague too so the bar is low.
Your hate for him is getting very strange at this point. You replied to two paragraphs about him essentially being not good at all and replaceable to make sure the poster knew the one thing he said he was "competent" at was false. Even though that was the only even slightly positive thing he said, if you can call it that.let me put it to you this way
what does he do NOT badly? And if your answer is "well he is big and sometimes hits people", that proves my point.
no he isn't. He can't skate.
His PK results per 60 are pretty similar to McLeod's over the last 3 seasons.no he isn't. He can't skate.