Bummed about losing Beauch as well, but Bieksa will fill in just fine imo.



Good to see. Perry/Getz/Kesler combine for 37% of the team's salary next season lol

I can't see Bieksa doing what Beauchemin did for you guys. Two years ago Bieksa was a solid 3rd-pairing D-man and last year he was a shitty 3rd-pairing D-man.

He does seem to bounce back after bad years but his better seasons have come at contract years, but the Ducks already gave him an extension.

Good luck

true and i have no faith in kesler

He also played with Sbisa last year . Chances are he will be playing with lindholm who at this point is our #1 d man

He somehow made Sbisa look worse, that's how bad he was.

How do you figure?

Based on watching every game of the season and playoffs. Sbisa was bad but Bieksa was at least just as bad. And then we of course had a total moron for a coach who, among other dumb things, thought the Sbieksa pairing was a good idea.

Bieksa has been unstable defensively pretty much his entire career outside of the times he was paired with Hamhuis. His appeal was his "all-around" game, including leadership and physicality, but he's clearly on the decline and doesn't offer these things anymore.

He doesn't have offensive ability and he's inconsistent at best defensively. His play in the Calgary season was beyond embarrassing, and that's excluding the on and off-ice interactions with Ferland who put Bieksa to shame.



All that said, I guess it's possible for him to have a solid season in a sheltered role with an elite team.

This post was edited by LuLer on Jul 16 2015 10:59am

I was gonna up this thread today lol. Beat me to it!

34 days!?!?

Stoner is in jail(or being fined) or the killing of a bear in Canada? What happens to people who break the law in Canada? (I did not know it was possible)..



swag

e2/ Also, RIP to Todd Ewen Suicide is never the answer.

This post was edited by crackils on Sep 21 2015 01:50pm