saw this article:
Seth Jones defends the blueline like Andrew MacDonald
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Soon to be on his way out of Columbus, the highly valued defender will likely be on the Flyers’ radar.
This should be reason enough to NOT go after him, but its likely a guarantee he will be in Philly now
I have to AGREE with this. We give passes to our favorite players and make up phantom injuries to explain away their poor performance. I thin giving Hayes another season to show it was the injury, is prudent
Unless he is high, which I suspect is the cse
Still disagree......
I think key players quit, could care less, and have created dissension within. The culture definitely needs a change. This can be done by jettisoning the cancers and sending a message
TK was the top scorer, and Laughton was the top scorer in the playoffs. But someone has to be at the top. And leading a team with 24 goals and 61 pts, isn't a huge feat. Its almost like he lead by attrition. Giroux, Voracek, Coots, all had down years in stats. And since the All Star break, TK has been a shadow of what he was. I don't think he is player who be the leading scorer on the Flyers, or any other team, year in and year out
My idea of Jones is that he is typically ranked in the top 20 for NHL defenseman. No Flyer is that good. Will Sanhiem get that good? I don't think so. Will TK be a legit 30 goal guy? I don't know, but I think he would have to be to be equal to a number one defenseman
The problem here is WE can attribute the Flyer dynamic to TK and TS. We all watched and have a fan's view of what the reason was/were (for what its worth). With Jones, unless any of us watched Columbus all year, we can only read and speculate.
So, let's assume all three bounce back and have their "typical" year. Who is more valuable?
Your post reflects exactly how i feel about this situation
Your point about Jones being in decline is something im scratching my head about. Someone here suggested he was. Seems to me that every guy on D we want is in decline, but all the guys we would give up havent matured yet so we should keep them.
Maybe the grass is always greener because its rolled in paper