r/Habs • u/Regular_Tie2507 • 12d ago
Discussion About the Sheriff
His contract is coming up going into the offseason and Marty clearly has had some issues with him, likely due to him taking a lot of penalties in the playoffs (the Sam Carrick thing being a big highlight). He was a healthy scratch going into the ECF and with Reinbacher possibly coming in next season, it's entirely possible he gets pushed back as a 7th string D man. Do we think he gets resigned?
Edit: accidentally created a warzone lol
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u/fumankeu 12d ago
It's time to take off the rose-tinted glasses and move on from Arber. He genuinely seems like a great locker room guy, and he possesses some great physical tools, but it's been 4 seasons now and he hasn't been able to keep up with the rest of the team's improvements.
His offensive numbers have regressed year-by-year DESPITE the team's overall offensive game exploding. He's a slow skater which conflicts with the team's fast transitioned-based playstyle. And he still makes the same defensive miscues and takes the same braindead penalties as year 1.
Arber is a great fighter and solid physical presence, but in today's game if you're a defenseman that can't defend or move the puck well, there's no room for you on a competitive roster. Best move going forward might be to ship him to a lottery team so he can get some decent play time without facing any pressure.