GloveSave1
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I think Ference is just pressing- he wants to stay here and he 'knows' somewhere even if in the back of his brain he has a few things going against him. I think he is an exceptional bottom pair guy. I spent the entire Washington game watching him to the point standing infront of my huge HD-TV to get a better look and he played very well....between him and watching Hendricks it was like work.
He's a bottom pair guy who has a little bit of everything- has played very well in his time here, probably wont be back, but he's a tough kid and we usually like tough kids
Maybe just me but I think he's getting way to much blame here and he's not even one of my death/hate-to-all-who-disagree guys
So you'd wanna go McQuaid/Ference 3rd pair in the playoffs? Or do you want to get rid of McQuaid? Or do you want to play Hamilton regular mins on a top 2 in the playoffs? I think pretty highly of McQuaid, and would hate to lose him...and I can't see Clode playing Hamilton anywhere but 3rd pair in the playoffs.
I've always liked Andy. Who wouldn't? But as I get older I become less attached and okay with moving on when I see problems. I've seen Ference make poor mental decisions on the cycle since last year's playoffs. Physical mistakes are one thing, but consistant mental mistakes/poor choices that end up in disaster in our own end drive me nuts. Ference has been a shade better this year, but it's still there, and also highlights just how out to lunch he was in the playoffs IMO.
Also, as I get older haha, playoff performance weighs a tun with me. Sure, Boychuk has had some hiccups too, but I've been either happy or satisfied with his playoffs. You could guess what kind of leesh a guy like Krejci gets with me. Heh.
Well, I guess we just see Ference differntly. We'll see what Chia does.
