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[StrictlyCommercial]

When the upside of a player is being on the 4th line and not getting lit up, the bar is low.

Like looking around the bar at 2am before the lights come on low.

I too miss the days of having a $15 million dollar 4th line, but the best option with a salary cap is to pay league minimum to 4th liners as often as possible based on their ice time.

Also having a $15 million 4th line was f***ing awful.

 

[Nick Lang]

The one thing he's good at is causing the other team to also do nothing when he's on the ice.

He's just an extremely low-event player both ways who you can insert onto the 4th line and know he'll play the system and gum up the works for the opponent and won't hurt you.

Exactly, not like the bums we've been trying up to this point. Can always be better but at least he doesn't hurt us out there.

We've had the likes of Dries, Motte, Highmore, Petan, Dowling, Lammikko, and Gaudette, going back to Beagle before that. How quick people are to judgement before thinking about what the situation actually is. If there are better $850,000 4th line centers available by all means sign me up.

 

[RobertKron]

The one thing he's good at is causing the other team to also do nothing when he's on the ice.

He's just an extremely low-event player both ways who you can insert onto the 4th line and know he'll play the system and gum up the works for the opponent and won't hurt you.

Also blocks shots at a fairly high rate, which is an endearing trait if you're a coach.

 

[LordBacon]

I can do worse! I will confine you to the Oilers board!

 

[ziploc]

I mean, that would probably not end well for the agent.

Actual footage of the encounter:

 

[Nick Lang]

Still prudent to not put yourself in the position where it can happen.

Absolutely. When you just assume and hope for the best you often get burned. No point burning ourselves.

 

[Hammman]

Exactly, not like the bums we've been trying up to this point. Can always be better but at least he doesn't hurt us out there.

We've had the likes of Dries, Motte, Highmore, Petan, Dowling, Lammikko, and Gaudette, going back to Beagle before that. How quick people are to judgement before thinking about what the situation actually is. If there are better $850,000 4th line centers available by all means sign me up.

Weird to lump Motte into that group.