Randy Butternubs
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I think they got him also because he’s a righty that wins draws. I don’t really care if his hit totals decrease in the regular season. A playoff series is where hit volume and impact matters the most. And, let’s be honest, it’s less about “wearing teams down” (because throwing a check expends about as much energy as absorbing one) and more about legally hurting/injuring to the point where lines have to get shuffled and lesser players are asked to play more and tougher minutes. And Acciari can hit to hurt.
Sullivan doesn’t like forwards going out of their way to hit, which is partly why Reaves was quite neutered here.
I was under the impression that Acciari is mostly a winger but