None of those players are better, and none of them have shown consistent play to be warranted even a bottom pairing spot, whilst Holl has looked good on the 2nd pairing. Some of these takes lol.
Yes, Holl can be a good player sometimes, but he cost us more games from being in the lineup. He doesn't use his size enough, he is slow on the ice....and between the ears. Mennel brings us a more dynamic player, fast enough to catch up to mistakes. Holl is dumb as a brick.
Yes and no. Sometimes you just have to drink the sudsy head. Every now and then a flower blossoms. If you love something, set it free....the end. Lets be the best we can be, no favoritism.
If they are putting the best team on the ice, it doesn't include Simmonds. So let's start there
Why not both? I still find it absolutely mind-boggling that we traded for a Jared McCann who is easily an upgrade on anyone we have on the left side and we lost him to protect Justin f***ing Holl. I'm usually not one to bash Dubas but that was an absolutely boneheaded move.
I did know Lilly was ready. Lilly has been ready for his shot for almost 1.5 years now. With all due respect to Justin Holl, he is what he is because of Jake Muzzin. Without Muzzin, Justin Holl has been an absolute tire fire and an AHL caliber guy. If you're slotting in Lilly, who is as good a skater, more physical, better defensively, and better passer, I think you're getting upgrades across the board. Especially if he's playing with Muzzin. Lilly complements Muzz's game a hell of a lot more than Holl does. Muzzin likes to roam around and jump up in the play and so does Holl. Lilly knows when to stay back and when to take the ice. He doesn't go wandering up ice like Holl often does.
I’m very on the fence about SDA.
