Shaffer
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- May 20, 2017
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I’ve been seeing lots of discussion about Reaves and his usage, so I created a thread for it. My stance is he should be the 13th foward and only be dressed against teams with goons.
Him with Cullen and Hagelin should do well.My biggest problem with Reaves is that he has been on a line with Rowney/McKegg and Kuhn. It's just not a good mix for a line. Nobody on that line can drive any offense. One or 2 of those guys is fine. Three of them is a problem.
Reaves is a Sheriff. He does his job very well. No one traded for Reaves for his offense.
Exactly. Reaves is doing exactly what we brought him in to do - deter dirtbags from wearing down our superstars with cheap shots. He doesn't need to play every game like he is because those threats aren't present every game, but he is performing the role he was given.
The game against Buffalo a week or so ago, the second of the back to backs, that was potentially a physical game with the Sabres playing for pride. Reaves kept that game calm. That's what a good sheriff does. Reaves has only been in 5 fights this year. He's the ****ing champ. What I don't get is some folks trying to equate accidental injuries as to what a sheriff can prevent. That is just stupid and lazy.