https://committedindians.com/making-cas ... is-trophy/

Tab Bamford has the best blog out there imho. He stays out of the SJW fray and keeps it to hockey and he's very good.


Keith has quietly had another stellar season.

I figure Burns will win it because the league loves offensive d-men. He's got 27 goals.

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He's not getting it over Burns.

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FifthFeather when they ran their own WordPress site used to be my favorite. They still are my favorite when they write occasional pieces.

Note my edit

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Keith will probably be one of the three finalists, but yup, it's Burns in a rout this season.

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Not a mult.

sorry, not sorry but not clicking on anything from that site.

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This isn't the site you are thinking of. They have similar names, but this one is actually palatable and has a bit of a rivalry with the similarly named but trashy blog you are thinking of.

This is run by Tab Bamford, not Fels/McClure (who should be given a free helicopter ride)

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“When I walked in this morning, and saw the flag was at half mast, I thought 'alright another bureaucrat ate it.'" - Ron Swanson

Keith is vastly diminished to me. He still skates really well, but there have been plenty of times when he gets turnstiled or is poorly positioned on D. I think his Norris Trophy days are well in the rear. I am sure more astute hockey people (Shakes CH) will have a more informed opinion than mine, but Seabrook and Keith both are showing their wear. I honestly think Hammer is our best and most responsible defenseman. Keith still does great work in the offensive zone with the puck on his stick at the point.

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Hawaii (fuck) You

No, I'd agree that Keith has lost a little, but he's still among the top five defensemen in the league. Hjalmarsson is a better pure defensive defenseman, of course. Keith's elite ability has always been flipping the ice.

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Keith will remain elite so long as his conditioning keeps up.

Now if we are talking about Seabrook, there has been a notable decline there.

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“When I walked in this morning, and saw the flag was at half mast, I thought 'alright another bureaucrat ate it.'" - Ron Swanson

That's what I meant. He doesn't suck. He just isn't the best, and I see more mistakes from him than in the past. He's still wonderful, and I especially love the way he skates with the puck at the point on the power play. He moves laterally so well as he searches for a lane.

He has lapses in pure defensive situations.

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Hawaii (fuck) You

Keith is one of those players who elevates his play though. I'm not saying he takes nights off, but he finds another level when the games really matter. I'll need to see him make those mistakes in the playoffs before I really say he's showing decline, especially in areas of mental lapses.

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“When I walked in this morning, and saw the flag was at half mast, I thought 'alright another bureaucrat ate it.'" - Ron Swanson

Yeah, this Oduya-Seabrook pairing is giving me the fantods. You really have to go Keith-Seabrook and Oduya-Hjalmarsson if you're going to use Oduya. Keith-Hjalmarsson is obviously a better pairing than either one, but then that leaves you with a second pairing that doesn't work at all. At least Campbell and TVR have been solid.

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As CH said above, Hammer is the best pure D man they have. Keith is solid, but does get value from skating that balances out the occasional defensive lapse. Seabrook adds the leadership dimension that make up for his lapses (and a criminally under-utilized shot, particularly on the PP). I can actually see Keith getting another Norris, because he'll likely play for years with his conditioning. As he ages, it would behoove him to tighten up the pure D work in exchange for some of the puck-moving responsibility. Perhaps a pairing with Forsling in the future could work well for him.