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Originally Posted by DJOpus
This is actually probably the truest post in the whole thread despite you not being 100% serious.
The reality is, Ballard is a top 4 NHL defenseman who would probably play pretty well with Garrison. His main problem is that his skill set is not being properly utilized in Vancouver and he was immediately put behind Hamhuis and Edler with none of them being able to play the right-side well. Leaving Flordia he was the team leader in hits and blocked-shots and played a ton. I'd expect a similar performance if a healthy Ballard was given a chance.
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Originally Posted by avsman
Although i agree that Stewart>Ballard, anyone calling Ballard an overpaid depth Dman is simply wrong. On most teams he'd be a #3 it's just a mix of injuries/poor coaching/and having Hamhuis and Edler playing the same side
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Then why not trading Hamhuis or Edler to allow the opportunity to Ballard to step up and become the defenseman he really is: a top 4 for Vancouver.