Naw man, +/- is the worst statistic you could use. Doesn't tell one jack poop about how a player plays or whether it was his fault goals were scored on him/ for his team.

Orpik is defensively sound, but he has played a hard game for a long time now, it takes its toll on a player. He's gotten slower the past few years, and less reliable.

He's the type of player that really starts to slow down by the early/mid 30s.
- Jean_Perron

Orpiks can't skate backwards anymore.

??
- stormeyAlterEgo

Streaky, can't play defense and some nights he is just floating around and look uninterested. And some other nights he is everywhere on the ice. (frank)ing enigmatic to me.

Kaymer is running away with it!!!
- stormeyAlterEgo

The Russians will track him down. Or the allies.

No.
- hscesq

I like that new schtick of yours Howard.

Offer 4 years to Vrbata and let Markov walk.

Orpiks can't skate backwards anymore.
- DrRecchi

Is this a trait germane to all Orpiks?

Oh (frank)...

I thought you were talking about Brooooooduuuuuur.
- Pecafan Fan

You set my hopes up.

I like that new schtick of yours Howard.
- Jean_Perron

Playing it safe my boy.

Orpiks can't skate backwards anymore.
- DrRecchi

He's just not good enough for top minutes. At least for top tier teams.

So is Budaj with the Habs. It would be a pretty cool last go around.

Ça bouclerait bien la boucle je trouve. Va falloir qu'il accepete de jouer une quinzaine de match par contre..
- Jean_Perron

Comme Brière?

Il part de NJ parce qu'ils ont un bon jeune #1. Ça aurait du sens qu'il vienne à MTL


He'll sign in Anaheim.

Naw man, +/- is the worst statistic you could use. Doesn't tell one jack poop about how a player plays or whether it was his fault goals were scored on him/ for his team.

Orpik is defensively sound, but he has played a hard game for a long time now, it takes its toll on a player. He's gotten slower the past few years, and less reliable.

He's the type of player that really starts to slow down by the early/mid 30s.
- Jean_Perron

I dunno, i watched most of the Pens/Rags series and he looked pretty decent with very few turnovers. Did you watch him play in the PO? Right now, they have no one to play with PK. Neither Gorges nor Emelin can and it would be suicidal to give this duty to Tinordi/Patteryn.

T'es-tu fou toé crisse?
- DrRecchi

J'suis un pelleteux de nuage, kessé tu veux

Streaky, can't play defense and some nights he is just floating around and look uninterested. And some other nights he is everywhere on the ice. (frank)ing enigmatic to me.
- Habsody

I doubt Tippet would give him as much ice-time as he does if he couldn't play defense.

Other than that....sounds just about like most players in the league.

Offer 4 years to Vrbata and let Markov walk.
- Pecafan Fan

Yikes....not sure I would do either of those.

Comme Brière?

Il part de NJ parce qu'ils ont un bon jeune #1. Ça aurait du sens qu'il vienne à MTL


He'll sign in Anaheim.
- EssuieToutJeune

Goaltending is the least of the worries for Anaheim...

Gibson is ready for prime time.

Is this a trait germane to all Orpiks?
- hscesq

you tell me

TRÈS mauvaise idée.


TRÈS.
- Pecafan Fan

Brodeur himself has said he doesn't want to play here. Time for anyone who things it, to move on from that fantasy.

Comme Brière?

Il part de NJ parce qu'ils ont un bon jeune #1. Ça aurait du sens qu'il vienne à MTL


He'll sign in Anaheim.
- EssuieToutJeune

He's (frank)ing done.

He's the reason the Devils missed the playoffs.

I doubt Tippet would give him as much ice-time as he does if he couldn't play defense.

Other than that....sounds just about like most players in the league.
- stormeyAlterEgo

Frenchie could confirm, but I think he played most of the time on a shutdown line with Hanzal.

I doubt Tippet would give him as much ice-time as he does if he couldn't play defense.

Other than that....sounds just about like most players in the league.
- stormeyAlterEgo

When he was on a off-night, Tippet was boiling behind the bench.

As for the bolded part yeah...no.

you tell me
- DrRecchi

Hmm. I'll get back to you.

Goaltending is the least of the worries for Anaheim...

Gibson is ready for prime time.
- Jean_Perron

Agreed, Gibson is. But Hiller is an UFA and Andersen might very well be used as a trade bait...

Brodeur himself has said he doesn't want to play here. Time for anyone who things it, to move on from that fantasy.
- 3M

Well, that solves it then.

Brodeur himself has said he doesn't want to play here. Time for anyone who things it, to move on from that fantasy.
- 3M

Lol.

He's (frank)ing done.

He's the reason the Devils missed the playoffs.
- DrRecchi

He was brutal.