Thank you! I am glad someone else on this forum recognizes that Matt Benning is a good hockey player.Again, goes back to Goodrow's value being leadership (which has been the point the whole time). Finding average 4th liners has never been the problem. Finding the leadership guys though is a different skillset.
Imagine thinking that Benning is awful... Him and Walman would actually form a decent 2nd pairing. Not a playoff 2nd pairing, but would be very solid.
Drew has stated on air that Benning is a good player. I believe him.Thank you! I am glad someone else on this forum recognizes that Matt Benning is a good hockey player.
Thank you! I am glad someone else on this forum recognizes that Matt Benning is a good hockey player.
Announcers really aren't allowed to say that players are bad.Drew has stated on air that Benning is a good player. I believe him.
now that Burroughs is gone Benning is far and away the worst player on the Sharks currently.
Worse than Givani Smith?? No way. And I'm no Benning fan, but Givani Smith is not an NHL player.
I didn't see Givani Smith getting absolutely walked all over for embarrassing goal after embarrassing goal in the 2022-23 season.
Givani Smith barely got into 36 games in 23-24 for a dumpster fire team. Benning at least played 77 in 22-23.
Yeah, ignore them already. Attention seeking at its worst.You guys, @Hodge is only as insufferable as you are to him.
These are superstar numbers for our 23-24 squadView attachment 888128
Could be a good upgrade but running out of spots up front now
It helps but also makes reading the threads confusing at times.Yeah, ignore them already. Attention seeking at its worst.
It helps but also makes reading the threads confusing at times.
Slander! I think about burritos all the timeI don't think anyone thought about Burritos at all
3 hour Zoom class this morning. (Creating pretties)Scooped LS twice! I hope she's ok! EDIT: oh damn, thrice! Walman too...
I hope so. They probably gain 10 points in the standings just by letting Kunin walk. He probably did more on-ice work for the tank than even Burroughs. They also have Afanasyev that would warrant a spot in the NHL if they come to an agreement on a contract. It just makes more competitive sense to let him and Zadina walk.Glad Burroughs is gone, he sucks. I also don't know why Benning keeps getting put in the same category as Burroughs...Burroughs is an AHLer while Benning is a solid #6 defenseman who PKs and makes 1.3M per year. With them adding Dellandrea, Goodrow, and Grundstrom, Givani Smith already being designated as the #14 forward who sits in the press box most nights, and Kostin and Sturm still on the roster, I actually think the odds of Kunin not being re-signed are going up, which is interesting...I kind of figured him being re-signed was a given lol.
Yep, sorry forgot about Afanasyev if he doesn't go to Russia. He's the Zadina replacement.I hope so. They probably gain 10 points in the standings just by letting Kunin walk. He probably did more on-ice work for the tank than even Burroughs. They also have Afanasyev that would warrant a spot in the NHL if they come to an agreement on a contract. It just makes more competitive sense to let him and Zadina walk.
We needed to get rid of Burroughs. That's a win no matter what.No real thoughts on this one, dont think we really need another 4th liner though