Drop the Sopel
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Why do people keep saying this? We're perfectly fine, and damn good already without a franchise defensemen. Plus Edler could easily fill that void soon anyways.
How can you say 10 out of 10 without a franchise dman? You can't. Hence why that poster put a 9.
The number system seems kind of arbitrary. As far as how they stack up against the rest of the league - it's a top 5 defense corps IMO.
I watched probably 25 games of Garrison last season and the guy was unbelievably reliable and consistent - comparable defensively with Hamhuis IMO. He just doesn't have the head scratching, firedrill moments we see from Bieksa, Edler and Ballard at times and gives the Canucks 2 elite level defensive defenseman. I also like that every pairing has a defense 1st, steady, smart guy.