Boat anchor partner
- honesthockey

Maybe it's the other way around.

C'mon now..
- Leafland

It's true. I don't get why Ranger gets trashed daily while nobody ever mentions Franson. It's been a mystery to me all year.

People always tell me I'm lucky my wife loves sports.

It's not luck.

I wouldn't have married a woman who didn't love sports.
- Atomic Wedgie

My wife has never really liked sports but deals with my obsession.
Now that my son is a little superstar hockey player she is obsessed with minor novice hockey!

People always tell me I'm lucky my wife loves sports.

It's not luck.

I wouldn't have married a woman who didn't love sports.
- Atomic Wedgie

this is like when the GF says "you're lucky I'm not fat"

"sweetheart, if you were fat, we'd never have met."

It's true. I don't get why Ranger gets trashed daily while nobody ever mentions Franson. It's been a mystery to me all year.
- daeth

Or Gunnar!

Rumblings about B.Schenn for Gardiner...

It's true. I don't get why Ranger gets trashed daily while nobody ever mentions Franson. It's been a mystery to me all year.
- daeth

Agreed

Rumblings about B.Schenn for Gardiner...
- systemtool

HUH???

Or Gunnar!
- systemtool

Gunnar was a beast this period.

Rumblings about B.Schenn for Gardiner...
- systemtool

that was just Kyper making poop up....

Gunnar was a beast this period.
- AdamFrench

Franson too, I thought.

Gunnar was a beast this period.
- AdamFrench

Leads the team in blocks

Franson too, I thought.
- systemtool

Best Islander on the ice agreed.

It's true. I don't get why Ranger gets trashed daily while nobody ever mentions Franson. It's been a mystery to me all year.
- daeth

While Franson has played poorly, at no point has he been as bad as Ranger.

There's bad, than there's ranger bad.

Or Gunnar!
- systemtool

I don't notice him all that often which (hopefully) is a good thing.

It's true. I don't get why Ranger gets trashed daily while nobody ever mentions Franson. It's been a mystery to me all year.
- daeth

Here's the kicker: last year, while Franson was being proclaimed the best defenseman on the team, his ES TOI/GA was the second worst on the team behind Holzer.

Gardiner was near the top (in an admittedly smaller sample size).

Franson's never been a great defender. He's a #5 (maybe #4 with a good partner) who should be playing most teams' #1 PP unit. It's kind of a weird combination, but it will ensure he gets overpaid.

I don't notice him all that often which (hopefully) is a good thing.
- daeth

it is. You only notice defensive dmen when they make mistakes. Gunnar doesn't make many at all.

Gunnar was a beast this period.
- AdamFrench

Was that before or after he gave the puck away at the side of the net twice and got caught on a two on one?

Leads the team in blocks
- Badge

Rielly, does with 4..no?

Here's the kicker: last year, while Franson was being proclaimed the best defenseman on the team, his ES TOI/GA was the second worst on the team behind Holzer.

Gardiner was near the top (in an admittedly smaller sample size).

Franson's never been a great defender. He's a #5 (maybe #4 with a good partner) who should be playing most teams' #1 PP unit. It's kind of a weird combination, but it will ensure he gets overpaid.
- Leeman4Gilmour

He was also playing the fewest minutes per game ES. He and Fraser were bottom pairing 5 on 5 the first 35 games for a reason...

Was that before or after he gave the puck away at the side of the net twice and got on a two on one?
- LeafMan

After I believe. When he pushed Okposo off the puck causing the turnover, got it out then blocked a shot.

While Franson has played poorly, at no point has he been as bad as Ranger.

There's bad, than there's ranger bad.
- Leafland

On the flip side, Franson has had as many (and arguably more) bad games.

Ranger is good for a catastrophic mistake now and again, but at least he can stabilize and settle into a good rythym when he's on.

Rielly, does with 4..no?
- systemtool

for the season... but a significant margin.
1. Gunnar 51
2. Dion 40
3. Franson 31

Here's the kicker: last year, while Franson was being proclaimed the best defenseman on the team, his ES TOI/GA was the second worst on the team behind Holzer.

Gardiner was near the top (in an admittedly smaller sample size).

Franson's never been a great defender. He's a #5 (maybe #4 with a good partner) who should be playing most teams' #1 PP unit. It's kind of a weird combination, but it will ensure he gets overpaid.
- Leeman4Gilmour

Will he ever

He was also playing the fewest minutes per game ES. He and Fraser were bottom pairing 5 on 5 the first 35 games for a reason...
- Badge

True. His ES minutes were probably among the easiest minutes on the team.

At least Holzer had an excuse.