Moving Jake Gardiner...To forward

FrontalLombardomy · 03-30-2012, 09:50 PM

Haw. Quality, love how people are taking it seriously.

Ash35 · 03-30-2012, 11:14 PM

The guy hs going to be a Norris throphy candidate in a few years, leave him where he is.

4evaBlue · 03-31-2012, 01:05 AM

Just what we need. More soft wingers.

DuklaNation · 03-31-2012, 01:07 AM

Gardiner has a lot of promise but right now his defensive skills are below average. Not sure what people are seeing out there.

Please · 03-31-2012, 01:09 AM

I knew as soon as Bowen mentioned he was a forward most of his life, someone on here would suggest this. This team struggles on defence. Taking away one of our best and brightest doesnt help to fix that.

Raym11 · 03-31-2012, 01:45 AM

Gardiner said himself and has been said of, not to have ENOUGH offensive skill to play upfront. The way he plays offensively is perfect from where he plays as a D-man, his game doesnt translate to actually being a front-man.

You can be good offensively from one position but terribly in another. I think Left D positioning wise is his perfect spot

Censored23 · 03-31-2012, 02:48 AM

before completely FUBAR'ing him, why not give Carlyle and his defensive system a chance to work with Gardiner before doing anything.