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Originally Posted by SupersonicMonkey
You're wrong.
Anisimov's two way play is a big reason that line is able to maintain possession of the puck.
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I agree that AA's defensive presence on that line has enabled Stepan & Gaborik to have more confidence to take chances on the rush and in the offensive zone....
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Originally Posted by Barbara Underhill
He's very well liked within the organization. Highly doubt he will be moved.
He's become expendable around here again because Dubinsky has scored a few more goals lately. That and posters always want to tweak the line up even when things are going great.
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I just think fans need to remember to temper their evaluations & subsequent expectations in relation to the player's cap hit.... AA at around $2 mil cap hit and putting up 40-50 points while providing above average defensive play and contributing on the PK is a very good value.... On the flip side, if AA was being paid Dubinsky $$$, fans would look at him in a different light, and rightfully so. As long as he has a cap friendly contract, AA is an asset to this team.... I'm not ready to pencil him in long term yet the way we might do with players like Callahan, McDonagh, Stepan, etc.... Right now he's a good fit.... Needs to work on bringing more consistency to his game in terms of being effective out on the ice...