I forget who said it on twitter, but someone commented that Bergevin has built a great D...if it were 2002.
Made me laugh. It’s so ****ing true.
You sure they didn't say 2012? None of our D were even in the NHL in 2002 to make up a good D.
Weber was a junior player in Kelowna in 2002. And everyone else on the D squad were adolescents or younger.
2012: Weber, Alzner & Petry are playing in their primes. Weber as a #1, Alzner as #2 and Petry as #3 is a solid top 3.
Still,
Schlemko is a part-time D in Phoenix.
Benn is still in the AHL.
Morrow & Davidson are in the WHL.
Mete is 14 years old.
So it still only works for the top 3. However, it would be a solid 3 on D in 2012. 2002 makes no sense.
If we could've added them to Markov & Subban, it would've been a Championship D for sure.