King Heffy Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Probably 2 years depending on who you ask.. A lower body injury does not usually lead to brain damage, which would be the only excuse for Edler's horrible decision making in his own end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peaches5 Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Truth be told, I don't believe Alex Edler is suited to Torts' coaching style. I believe Alex Edler is too passive as a person and a player for his tastes. In my opinion, we don't see anywhere near enough of the Edler that knocked the living hell out of Doughty. That's because that Edler has since come down with chronic back problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyCuddles Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 A lower body injury does not usually lead to brain damage, which would be the only excuse for Edler's horrible decision making in his own end. Easy it was a joke. Few people hate Ed as much as me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanKeslord17 Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 I think it's a great time to reunite the Ham-Juice pairing: Hamhuis-Bieksa Edler-Garrison Stanton-Tanev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight Sparkle Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Easy it was a joke. Few people hate Ed as much as me. might want to work on your material a little more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangelos Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Hamhuis and Edler getting torn apart by fans when they're statistically the 2nd and 3rd most effective defenseman on the team. Sports fans are so ridiculous. As soon as a player has a rough streak all everyone notices is their faults. I've seen like two posts on how fantastic Edler played last game. He is in an adjustment period and it won't be long before he is back to being a complete beast. As far as whether or not the team would be better if the offensive zone starts and line matching was less balanced? Will have to wait and see. Currently it isn't but a lot of other factors are contributing to that. Umm he's sucked for 3 seasons now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking13 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 No, Edler isn't being misused... More like he's being exposed for being over rated... Like they say he's either Bobby Orr or Bambi... Unfortunately for us Canuck fans, more often than not he shows up as Bambi... He frustrates the crap outta me!!!!! He was once touted for being a possible Norris candidate... If he EVER wins that trophy I'll eat my jersey!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absent Canuck Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 No, Edler isn't being misused... More like he's being exposed for being over rated... Like they say he's either Bobby Orr or Bambi... Unfortunately for us Canuck fans, more often than not he shows up as Bambi... He frustrates the crap outta me!!!!! He was once touted for being a possible Norris candidate... If he EVER wins that trophy I'll eat my jersey!!! What if he wins the Vezina? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bookie Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Edler for Selke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raph Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Yeah guys, we need to shelter Edler away from top lines since he is just a rookie trying to adjust to the NHL. He's been riding shotgun with Ohlund, Ehrhoff, and Salo his entire career. He needs to be in the driver's seat now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Kane Posted December 7, 2013 Author Share Posted December 7, 2013 Yeah guys, we need to shelter Edler away from top lines since he is just a rookie trying to adjust to the NHL. He's been riding shotgun with Ohlund, Ehrhoff, and Salo his entire career. He needs to be in the driver's seat now. No matter what you think, it's a proven fact that he's never had top level defensive responsibility or has had to carry his own pairing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me_ Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Edler is misusing Edler. Plain and simple. However, it is no surprise that the Edler hate succinctly follows a new high revenue contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killagram Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 i have always felt he played best with salo having a nice reliable stay at home type chris tanev seems to be this kind of player although him playing in his own end should make him more responseable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonshinefe Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Silly thread, Torts was giving Edler insane ice time and using him in all situations. If he's an elite defenseman, he can handle that and would LIKE that. Unfortunately, Edler has by far the worst +- on the team and has been a joke in his own end so far this season. So no, it isn't "Torts misusing him"--Torts gave him tons of opportunities--it's him having a terrible season defensively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrChill Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 We need to Trade Edler for top 6 sniper and be done with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksSayEh Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Asking him to defend lately is a misuse, the rest of the league seems to be catching onto it too, best time to trade him has come and gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonfruits Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Silly thread, Torts was giving Edler insane ice time and using him in all situations. If he's an elite defenseman, he can handle that and would LIKE that. Unfortunately, Edler has by far the worst +- on the team and has been a joke in his own end so far this season. So no, it isn't "Torts misusing him"--Torts gave him tons of opportunities--it's him having a terrible season defensively. Bieksa has more giveaways than Edler explain that again i will keep saying this until it sinks in plus/minus is the most useless stat when it comes to determining someone's defensive skills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwisaak Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Bieksa has more giveaways than Edler explain that again i will keep saying this until it sinks in plus/minus is the most useless stat when it comes to determining someone's defensive skills Typically, I'd agree with you. It's an overused stat. But when a guy's plus/minus is a full ten points lower than the next lowest defenceman on the team (after only 33 games)...well, there's something wrong there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kj_shawski Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 I don't want to rip Edler apart, but he signed for top four money, which to me, means he should be solid at both ends of the ice. He still makes a lot of dumb dumb plays in his own zone, under pressure, that someone with his experience shouldnt be making. I do believe he could get better with some work, or the right D partner. However, I think with Torts, the leash may be a little shorter than he is acustomed too. I hope he figures it out, cause its a fair amount of money to have in your bottom two if not.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kj_shawski Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Can't coddle Edler forever, eventually he's gonna need to get his shoes wet facing tough competition, this year will weed out our liabilities and pretender defenders. Never liked him last year, never liked him the year before, probably won't like him next year. Agreed.. The Edler hate started before the contract.. The contract just made it more outspoken by people. He's always struggled in pressure situations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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