Player Discussion Simon Benoit discussion.

[Ianturnedbull]

I haven’t seen him have one good game this season.

He cannot make a pass. Not even a simple one.

There has to be a left-handed Marlie better than him at this point .

He is killing this team.


Update:

Now elite according to you the fans.


Donkeys,

Stop coming at me. I already corrected my comment weeks before the playoffs.

He was struggling for a little while. He changed. He's helped this team. He was playing a lot better before the playoffs. I'm happy for him, and I applaud ANY player that helps the team.

 

[Skullz]

I agree wholeheartedly. Enough is enough: call up Rifai, and alternate him in with Myers.

 

[Rare Jewel]

Insert "always has been" meme.

 

[HockeyVirus]

He's reliable defensively, blocks shots and boxes out well. Hits and very physical that way. Willing to fight.

He's also our #6 dman which is so far and away from the problems with this team right now

 

[keonsbitterness]

Had a rough game tonight.

 

[leafsfan5]

He's been one of the worst defenseman in the NHL this season

The Leafs have 15 pairs who have played 50 or more minutes this season. These are the bottom 5 pairs by xGF%:

11: OEL - Benoit
12: Benoit - Timmins
13: McCabe - Benoit
14: Benoit - Myers
15: Benoit - Tanev

Spot a pattern?

 

[trellaine201]

Didn't we sign him to an extension earlier this year lmao

 

[Ianturnedbull]

Insert "always has been" meme.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

He's got heart and he tries hard but I'm so over him. Playing OEL on his strong side with Myers would be a better option. Benoit should be our 7th guy on defence.

 

[Antropovsky]

He's got heart and he tries hard but I'm so over him. Playing OEL on his strong side with Myers would be a better option. Benoit should be our 7th guy on defence.

Should've kept Timmins and moved Benoit. Least Benoit can make a pass and shoot the puck and is a righty.

 

[ThrowDemTongs]

Insert "always has been" meme.

 

[Stringer Bell]

Maybe you're right. But honestly, he's so far and away from being the problem with this team.

 

[GlitchMarner]

I started a thread about him earlier in the season.

He's not very good, but he's only a number six. I'd prefer a better defenseman on the bottom pairing, but Rielly's play is more concerning than Benoit's considering what he's making and what's expected of him.

 

[GoonieFace]

Decent #6 dman, what do you expect?

This thread sounds like it was started by Shanahan, ignoring the obvious problems.

 

[Ianturnedbull]

Decent #6 dman, what do you expect?

This thread sounds like it was started by Shanahan, ignoring the obvious problems.

I really dislike it when people come into threads claiming that "there's a bigger problem". So go ahead and start your "Matthews is a horrible captain", or "Rogers is losing millions" threads.

Do you have something to day in Benoit's defense?

 

[GoonieFace]

I really dislike it when people come into threads claiming that "there's a bigger problem". So go ahead and start your "Matthews is a horrible captain", or "Rogers is losing millions" threads.

Do you have something to day in Benoit's defense?

Benoit is a decent #6 dman, what else is there to say.

To say he hasn’t had one good game , is just ridiculous anyway

 

[Suntouchable13]

Yea, I hear you OP. But in the playoffs you probably go with your top 4 and use the bottom pairing sparingly. I think that's what most teams do. There's no great D men in the bottom pairings of most teams in the NHL. We are lucky we can probably use 5 D, and Benoit can get 10-11 minutes of ice time per game.

 

[Ianturnedbull]

Benoit is a decent #6 dman, what else is there to say.

To say he hasn’t had one good game , is just ridiculous anyway

I went to a game in person. I haven't seen every leaf game this season. I'm not saying he's never played a good game. I just noticed that every time I tuned in and pay attention to him he's losing puck battles, gving the puck away, or making a terrible pass. He was much better last season. He needs to be better than a Marlie and he's not right now.

 

[Stephen]

Benoit is out there for goals against on then regular. He needs some press box time.

 

[AlienWorkShop]

Benoit is a decent #6 dman, what else is there to say.

That there's an argument to be made that he isn't even that?

 

[BrannigansLaw]

Makes big hits and plays hard which I like but he is garbage as an actual defenseman. Liability even as a #6

 

[DarkKnight]

I've actually liked him since we traded Timmins.

 

[Cap'n Flavour]

I've actually liked him since we traded Timmins.

Timmins has 1G 2A +7 in 4 games with PIT so far, which obviously isn't sustainable but maybe some day the Benoit boosters will look back and realize that Timmins wasn't actually the problem on that pair. Case in point:

He's been one of the worst defenseman in the NHL this season

The Leafs have 15 pairs who have played 50 or more minutes this season. These are the bottom 5 pairs by xGF%:

11: OEL - Benoit
12: Benoit - Timmins
13: McCabe - Benoit
14: Benoit - Myers
15: Benoit - Tanev

Spot a pattern?

 

[notbias]

He's reliable defensively, blocks shots and boxes out well. Hits and very physical that way. Willing to fight.

He's also our #6 dman which is so far and away from the problems with this team right now

He does a lot of that cause he is in his own end a lot.

I've actually liked him since we traded Timmins.

You also said McMann isn't an NHLer over Reaves at the start of the season.

 

[arso40]

Timmins has 1G 2A +7 in 4 games with PIT so far, which obviously isn't sustainable but maybe some day the Benoit boosters will look back and realize that Timmins wasn't actually the problem on that pair. Case in point:

Which makes trading lily for peanuts cause he doesn’t gel with benoit stupid when you could have traded benoit rebuilt lily value then traded him instead just bad gm’ing if we’re being honest