Stupid move, maybe if Oduya didn't play like the NHL was a no contact league....guy is soft and that is too much money to be paying him. All I have to say is look at the Devils and Kings defenses, they don't even come close to beating us in talent, but have us in all the things that are so important in the playoffs.
I mean the Devils #1 guy is Zidlicky, how many seasons did we spend watching that guy on Nashville and Minnesota just wallowing away as a decent offensive defenseman? He's a -45 for his career, but this year he got into a defensive system built around the team and look where he is now. Both these teams, COME PLAYOFF TIME, have had great team defense, solid stay at home D-men, great centers, physical......reminds me way to much of the team we had here two years ago. We are SOOOOO far away from our cup team today it pisses me off to think about.