Quoting: PleaseBanMeForMyOwnGood
That's a hot take, while Doughty is clearly no longer a top defenceman in the league, he's definitely still very good. He is on a brutal team. I'd be thrilled with Doughty next to Rielly at the right price probably around 5 million. Is Holl better? I doubt it but he's certainly better value. An effective top 4 (regardless of whatever anyone wants to say next to Muzzin he gets the job done) at 2 million is a terrific value contract. Doughty getting paid for what he did in his prime is just bad money.
Doughty is nowhere near a top defender in the league. His defensive impacts are bruuuuuutal, He cant defend against speed and he can only score on the power play. If he was a top defender he wouldnt look near as bad, or have as bad results on the red wings, he's just broken down now. Playing 30+ mins a game for 10 years does bad things to the human body and only freaks of nature stand up to it. It's not Drew's fault he doesnt have it anymore.
Holl is better defensively. Doughty could out score him, sure, and is a better transition passing defender (the one thing he remains very good at) but he bleeds shots and chances against in a way that would make Tyson Barrie blush.