Hunter Gathers
The Crown
GagneOwnsYou said:What the hell?
Or you could read any of number of decent scouting reports that name him as a good defenseman, very poititonally solid and very steady in the defensive zone.
I guess it's the 42nd unofficial rule of HFboards. D-man puts up points, d-man can't play D.
And anyone in this trhead that thinks he's puer offence or is just a PP specialist is full of ****, because they haven't seen him.
He's VERY mediocre on defense. It's NOT his game. He is a great offensive talent. He reminds me a lot of Tom Poti. Poti isn't the worst defender in the world, but he's nowhere near the best. Bobby is in the same boat. And if he turns out a career like Poti has he can be a very effective player (contrary to popular belief, Poti is actually a fairly solid player) in the NHL.
But to sit there and keep saying the kid is this extremely solid defensive player is almost just a lie. He's mediocre at it. No two ways around it.
With that said, I think that any team who picks him is getting a solid player.