henchman21
Mr. Meeseeks
- Feb 24, 2012
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Uhhh... Holden is not in their top 4. He's their #6. Their top 4 is Martinez-Theodore and McNabb-Schmidt. Holden-Whitecloud is their bottom pairing and Holden is a pure 6... and he gets FAR too much hate around here. He isn't a top 4 guy, but he's a good bottom pairing guy on any team in the league. Whitecloud isn't anything special, but he's going to be a NHL player for a long time. Maybe low end 4 at his peak.Both teams proved last night they're just as prone to defensive breakdowns as the Avalanche. TBH I don't think Brayden McNabb is much better than either Zadorov or Cole, but I could be wrong. They have Nick effing Holden in a top-four role so that's telling to me. I like Schmidt and Theodore a lot but beyond that I don't love that defensive corps. Unless Zach Whitecloud is some stud-in-waiting and I'm missing something but all I ever see him do is find ways to faceplant into the boards and stuff.