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Goalie_Bob · 03-29-2010, 03:39 PM

Kris Letang
GP: 67 G: 3 A: 24

Brooks Orpik
GP: 68 G: 1 A: 23

I think these stats show that a decent defenseman playing a good amount of minutes can get a contact high from the offensive talent on the Penguins. To me, Letang has good wheels and knows how to handle the puck but he displays a very mediocre offensive instinct. Combine that with the fact he can't one-time a puck, has pretty much no slap shot. Plus he has Erik Christensens' wrist shot. Aka, when he gets it on net it is nice but he misses the net 99% of the time.

He is way more of a project than Brooks Orpik was when he signed his current deal. To me, he is worth about 2.5mil a year. He is still young, he still has plenty of years to improve on his game but to me he shouldn’t be paid for his potential. Mostly because I think he is showing his potential right now.

03-29-2010, 03:39 PM	#134
Goalie_Bob 1992 Vezina (2nd) Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,388 vCash: 500	Kris Letang GP: 67 G: 3 A: 24 Brooks Orpik GP: 68 G: 1 A: 23 I think these stats show that a decent defenseman playing a good amount of minutes can get a contact high from the offensive talent on the Penguins. To me, Letang has good wheels and knows how to handle the puck but he displays a very mediocre offensive instinct. Combine that with the fact he can't one-time a puck, has pretty much no slap shot. Plus he has Erik Christensens' wrist shot. Aka, when he gets it on net it is nice but he misses the net 99% of the time. He is way more of a project than Brooks Orpik was when he signed his current deal. To me, he is worth about 2.5mil a year. He is still young, he still has plenty of years to improve on his game but to me he shouldn’t be paid for his potential. Mostly because I think he is showing his potential right now.