Comments on: 2012 Free Agents — G’s and D’s https://tpl.detroit.hockey/2012/04/25/2012-free-agents-gs-and-ds/ Archived version of TPL - Hosted by DetroitHockey.Net Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 By: Keith https://tpl.detroit.hockey/2012/04/25/2012-free-agents-gs-and-ds/#comment-5378 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:32:00 +0000 https://tplarchive.detroithockey.net/?p=6578#comment-5378 I think Smith next year is a better defender than Quincey. Qunicey and White as our #5 and #6 defenders isn’t bad though.

]]> By: Tim A Fill https://tpl.detroit.hockey/2012/04/25/2012-free-agents-gs-and-ds/#comment-5377 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:35:00 +0000 https://tplarchive.detroithockey.net/?p=6578#comment-5377 In reply to RedPandaAlex.

 Agreed. I also think that he needed more stability than he got. He played with almost every d-man in Detroit after he arrived. Get him a consistent partner and I guarantee that they’ll mesh and become better than the sum of the parts.

]]> By: RedPandaAlex https://tpl.detroit.hockey/2012/04/25/2012-free-agents-gs-and-ds/#comment-5376 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:02:00 +0000 https://tplarchive.detroithockey.net/?p=6578#comment-5376 I’m not ready to give up on Quincy as a top-four defenseman and a serviceable replacement for Stuart. He did have some defensive lapses, and his offensive impact disappeared after a few games, but he also had some defensive flashes of brilliance where he forced a turnover with a good stick. I’m thinking he’ll be more consistent after a red wings training camp next fall.

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