Quoting: Heiskanen4Vezina
That's why I said...and I quote..."you can argue all you want that Braun is a 3rd pair defenseman,"
Even as a 3rd pair pair defenseman, he's miles ahead of where Polak & Sekera both are at this stage in their careers.
Comparing Polaks 41 games to Brauns 62 is dumb. Sekera played 57 so, let's stick with those two for this season then we'll compare Polak and Braun from last season.
Sekera:
3.2 point shares, total goals against 38, 3.8 defensive point shares, 1.1 goals against while on ice, 6 goals against short handed
Braun:
2.9 point shares, total goals against 58, 2.0 defensive point shares, 2.9 goals against while on ice, 6.5 goals against short handed
Braun has better offensive numbers than Sekera but, not by much. Sekera is a better depth dman than Braun. Now, let's compare Braun to Polak from 18/19.
Polak played 77 games,Braun 78.
Polak: 1.9 goals against while on ice, 6.8 Goals against whole short handed, total goals against 62, defensive point shares 4.6, 3.8 point shares
Braun: 2.7 goals against while on ice, 9.1 goals against short handed, total goals against 89, defensive point shares 1.8, 1.6 point shares
Polak is also a better depth dman than Braun.
Kudos on down grading, lol.