GratefulFlyers Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 1 hour ago, CoachX said: it does? Which point is that exactly? You lost me I was saying that AV didn't like Gostisbehere because he evaluated him the way some here do - by his defensive game. I took some liberty obviously; I can't know for sure why AV soured on him. But Gostisbehere was sent to the doghouse pretty early in his comeback imho. Maybe Gostisbehere encouraged his coaches and teammates to believe he was ready to go when he really wasn't. I don't know. He wouldn't be the first player to massage the facts about an injury. All I know is that if he's handled properly Shayne Gostisbehere is a valuable asset. My opinion, yes, but it's shared by plenty of hockey guys I read and hear. The one thing I can understand about not wanting SG is that the Flyers weren't ready for him. Meaning their D corps was in trouble - still is thanks to Ellis staying hurt - and an offense-first D-man may not be the best bet going forward. It's debatable and I would've kept him, but I can see the other side too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachX Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 1 hour ago, GratefulFlyers said: I was saying that AV didn't like Gostisbehere because he evaluated him the way some here do - by his defensive game. I took some liberty obviously; I can't know for sure why AV soured on him. But Gostisbehere was sent to the doghouse pretty early in his comeback imho. Maybe Gostisbehere encouraged his coaches and teammates to believe he was ready to go when he really wasn't. I don't know. He wouldn't be the first player to massage the facts about an injury. All I know is that if he's handled properly Shayne Gostisbehere is a valuable asset. My opinion, yes, but it's shared by plenty of hockey guys I read and hear. The one thing I can understand about not wanting SG is that the Flyers weren't ready for him. Meaning their D corps was in trouble - still is thanks to Ellis staying hurt - and an offense-first D-man may not be the best bet going forward. It's debatable and I would've kept him, but I can see the other side too. Ok. Im tracking now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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