An interesting question...

by BlueNGoldBomber on Oct 1, 2010 10:16 PM EDT

So an interesting little tidbit stolen from puck daddy (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Who-are-the-least-valuable-players-in-the-NHL-a?urn=nhl-274029#remaining-content)..... some sports finance company compiled a list of the 15 least valuable forewards and defensemen. None of our Bruins made the list of the 15 least valuable forewards (your welcome Michael Ryder), however, we have an entry coming in as the 15th least valuable defensemen in the league. However, it is not Andrew Ference.

I know, right.

Matt Hunwick is figured to be the 15th least valuable defensemen in the entire NHL. Now, it is no secret that I am not a huge Matt Hunwick fan... I think he is a defensive liability who tries to jump up into the offensive play far too often and doesn't have the ability to cover when he does so. However, he is making approximately 1.5 mil a season. I think that is appropriate compensation for what he brings to the table, as opposed to his (probably) defensive partner Andrew "ouch my body" Ference. Ference's contract is eating up 2.25 million in cap space, in other words, Johnny Boychuk and Adam Mcquaid combined. So my question I pose to this survey, if we had the ability to get rid of either Matt Hunwick or Andrew Ference, which one would we rather send packing. I feel like that is an easy question to answer, which means that one of these two guys is clearly less valuable than the other. But now I throw it out to you guys, which one of those two guys is less valuable?

Poll

Which defensemen is less valuable?

Matt Hunwick

30 votes

Andrew Ference

60 votes

90 votes | Poll has closed

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As I said in the mock expansion draft, we know what Ference’s ceiling is. He’s as good a player as he’s ever going to be and that’s it. Hunwick is still young and lost his step with that ruptured spleen. It’s been more than a year since he’s been out, he should be returning to form. Right now, if they are equal players at the present time, Hunwick is much more valuable because he still has room to grow.

by Arenacale on Oct 2, 2010 10:56 AM EDT reply actions

Ference is a godd player, a good teammate and always put his body in harms way to help the team. If there is one thing he will do its take a puck to the body so the goalie doen;t have to save it. But he is so injury prone that its hard to keep him on the ice. Hunwick is a great skater and can move the puck well but it seems he just does’nt play to his potential. One thing that Hunwick has over Ference is that he isn’t hurt as mcuh so hes more reliable, but I personally think Ference is a better defenceman.

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by KingKrejci on Oct 5, 2010 7:52 PM EDT reply actions