tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post4868001924969429516..comments2024-01-06T07:18:43.593-08:00Comments on The Battle of California: Ducks Gameday—Three years of post-deadline rostersJames Mirtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11221488913251638181noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-81182952358994093962008-03-02T22:20:00.000-08:002008-03-02T22:20:00.000-08:00Yeah, MAB is a bit suspect. One attractive thing,...Yeah, MAB is a bit suspect. One attractive thing, though, is his nine goals--that outpaces all but four Anaheim forwards, if you can believe it.<BR/><BR/>Hell, though. Even if you just consider him the seventh defenseman, that's a hell of an upgrade over Ric Jackman, who played that part last year.<BR/><BR/>I don't know if it's a coincidence that the game after getting MAB, both Schneider and Scott decided to let loose some blueline bombs. Each time a Duck d-man fired a shot, my roommate and I would yell, "Take that, Bergeron!" Maybe it's to light a fire under the blueliners, and after one game at least it seems to be working.Earl Sleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843720035500316419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-55694304843058893802008-03-02T22:10:00.000-08:002008-03-02T22:10:00.000-08:00MAB isn't really a player I'd trust too much. I do...MAB isn't really a player I'd trust too much. I don't know...he just seems to give off a Oleg Tverdovsky Musk. The Musk of a Healthy Scratch Defenseman during the playoffs.<BR/><BR/>Sleek, I have to tip my cap to you for taking a look at the trade deadline in such a unique and interesting way.jamestobrienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16607553979777452973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-70927833878682778912008-03-01T08:43:00.000-08:002008-03-01T08:43:00.000-08:00the only reason u pick odonell over huskins is exp...<I>the only reason u pick odonell over huskins is experience and toughness...</I><BR/><BR/>Well, I'm thinking the only reason you pick O'Donnell over Huskins to play is because the guy you're replacing him with (Bergeron) is way more Huskins-like than O'Donnell-like. I don't know Bergeron very well, but I don't think he's a guy I want in tough stopper minutes.<BR/><BR/>A lineup without O'Donnell may have too many power players and not enough penalty killers--he may not be as sexy a shooter as the rest, but I think O.D. holds his spot.<BR/><BR/>Besides, the guy took a pay cut in a crazy d-man market just after winning the cup--I'm a sucker for that, too.Earl Sleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843720035500316419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-54655469300998107282008-03-01T08:31:00.000-08:002008-03-01T08:31:00.000-08:00i agree with u...odonnel was the first on my list ...i agree with u...odonnel was the first on my list to sit....huskins is more mobile...he also has the option of getting the puck out "and" carrying it out effectivly....odonnel only does gets it out...the only reason u pick odonell over huskins is experience and toughness...although..last night...huskins was in the middle of the scrums also...<BR/><BR/>hard descion though for sure<BR/><BR/>p.s. also do want to not have any more huskins "bobby orr" moments come on now?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-16385088861550608522008-03-01T08:29:00.000-08:002008-03-01T08:29:00.000-08:00I dunno--there's still going to be a need for a st...I dunno--there's still going to be a need for a stopper defenseman, and I think O'Donnell holds his spot, but yeah, we'll see.<BR/><BR/>My roommate and I decided that they should just rotate between the seven defensemen--every game a different blueliner gets to wear a suit and stand behind the bench, Carlyle-style. Seeing Pronger there was hilarious.Earl Sleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843720035500316419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-71944050615511595112008-03-01T01:42:00.000-08:002008-03-01T01:42:00.000-08:00Seriously, why wouldn't O'Donnell sit when the ent...Seriously, why wouldn't O'Donnell sit when the entire blueline is healthy. I figure between he and Huskins, O'Donnell loses the race for overall production in terms of points, +/-, and for being Captain Elbow's partner. (That was formerly MAB's role when they were in Edmonton together.)<BR/><BR/>The only thing that O'Donnell might bring more of is leadership... Dunno how Carlyle is gonna score this one...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05687543905773036469noreply@blogger.com