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Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 12, 2021 at 2:40 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 11, 2021 at 2:16 p.m.
Thread: Tom Wilson
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HabsFuture</b></div><div>Whats the deal with Butcher? Like the first 2 years in the league he seems really good and have good production numbers but recently it seems like he has fallen off. I honestly don't want NJD games so idk what happened but if you can let me know that would be appreciated :)</div></div>

Butcher was great early in his career but has slowly dipped in production. Ty Smith took his role as the Devils 1LD. This year he was scratched for half of the season, not because he was bad, but the Devils had way too many offensive defensemen. The Devils needed more defensive defensemen. Once we traded Kulikov at the deadline, Butcher came back into the lineup and looked solid. He looked fantastic once Smith got injured and he became the 1LD quarterbacking the power play. But with Ty Smith as our 1LD and having a bunch of LD prospects, Butcher isn't needed and will likely be moved. In my opinion, Butcher can be a top 4 dman on a team that needs an offensive defensemen
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 11, 2021 at 2:11 p.m.
Thread: Tom Wilson
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HabsFuture</b></div><div>Whats the deal with Butcher? Like the first 2 years in the league he seems really good and have good production numbers but recently it seems like he has fallen off. I honestly don't want NJD games so idk what happened but if you can let me know that would be appreciated :)</div></div>

Basically, Butcher is always gonna put up points. That’s never been his problem; if u need an offensive dman, he’ll get the job done. Biggest problem with his game is his defensive game which is not great at all. Thing that always stuck out to me is his reach and skating ability. He’s not that big so his reach is limited which contributes to his poor defensive play and while his skating is fairly smooth, he’s not that fast for a modern dman. Is he worth a 4th to take a chance on, on a 1year deal? Absolutely
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 8, 2021 at 7:01 p.m.
Thread: Avs 21-22
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HabsFuture</b></div><div>So I don't watch a lot of Avs games but Compher has always been an interesting player to me. Is he more defensive or does he have offensive upside?</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NMAvsFan</b></div><div>He is something of a mess. Very streaky scorer, doesn't play with enough jam to be effective as a bottom six guy but not enough skill to be a top six guy. Can skate and has some speed. Isn't a center at all, gets paid too much to do what he does but his superficial numbers look decent enough. If they can find a GM that doesn't look too closely at advanced stats, they might have a taker.</div></div>

Yes very streaky, but he has been a 30pt scorer season after season with no consistent linemates or role.

Completely disagree about his ability to be an effective bottom 6. He is versatile and I think he is much better on the wing, he CAN play center (and Bednar sure thinks the same). He also can does a solid job on special teams.

I think what aggravates Avs fans is the streaky nature of his play, he has a game where he looks like he is one of the best players on the ice but then disappears for multiple (sometimes more) games. But he is at his best where he is with other players that will push the play and play physical. Let’s be honest, 30pt players that can play up and down the line up, play special teams, and can play C and W, have value.