Honka has requested a trade out of Dallas
Is he any good?
No coach has ever trusted him in tough usage. Nerds love him (outside of Dellow, who has always been a basher of him), but I think a lot has to do with the soft usage. The jury is still out on him for me. Could be one of those good third pair d that don't have what it takes to be top 4.He's interesting. But he's barely been able to stay in the lineup on a shallow corps. Nice numbers in soft usage though.
Only concern is Babs wants a PKer on the third pair. Don't think he'd like Honka much either. He's kind of Carrick-like in many ways.So he can't demand much of a contract, but obviously wants a fresh start. This might be a perfect opportunity. He fits dubas like a glove.
Only concern is Babs wants a PKer on the third pair. Don't think he'd like Honka much either. He's kind of Carrick-like in many ways.
Oh I agree, I just don't know if Babs will.Could be more stralman-like tho. A slick guy sidelined because nhl coaches still want BIG and TOUGH in defensive roles instead of GOOD.
Much, much better skater than Carrick.
You don't say? Adjust away.
26 pts.
pp performance is bad too (even though he faces weaker comp on the second unit).
Thing is he took a pretty big step back last year.
ELC
Provo: 251gms, ES 18:43 (A- qoc), .91p/60, .61p1/60, -0.8cfrel, -0.1xgfrel / PP 1:38, 1.60p/60, 0.87p1/60 / PK 2:47
you're right about the PP, but he's played bigtime minutes, against top tier competition, and at evens he's not only been very good offensively but has held his own possession wise as well. and that's with mostly very poor quality of teammate, such as andrew mcdonald.
He's already looked like a good all-situations #1 dman on his ELC imo. Though those awful PP numbers do seem to betray a lack of top-end offensive skills.
Thanks!Yr1: B+ qoc, 0.94p60, 0.68p160, 6.8oish%, -1.5cfrel, -2.9xgfrel
Yr2: A qoc, 1.05p60, 0.83p160, 9.7oish%, +0.4cfrel, +1.4xgfrel
Yr3: A qoc, 0.74p60, 0.33p160, 8.9oish%, -0.9cfrel, +0.9xgfrel
Yeah definitely a big dip last year offensively, though still solid possession wise against elite comp.
The year 2 numbers are eye-popping thought- legit elite, elite performance there in his 2nd year.
His offense, though, may just be more inconsistent in general because it's so reliant on his big shot finding the back of the net.