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I'll be at the game tomorrow. Hopefully ZAR can translate his success against a better team.
The problem is Johnson hasn't really had a stretch of games where he's proven anyone wrong about him. It's not like the media (and some segment of the fanbase) being too hard on Murray after a rough start. That I can understand coming out in his defense, because Murray's actually proven those people wrong on multiple occasions. But Johnson's essentially been as bad as the "hate" said he'd be.
Yep. We would be a better team with dead cap space than with Jack Johnson. He's worse than a guy watching from the press box. Two when we're healthy.Its true he had a good stretch with Petterson.
But he's generally ranged from fairly to really bad. The issue isn't that he's a bit overpaid, its that he's here at all. And that's not hyperbole.
Its true he had a good stretch with Petterson.
But he's generally ranged from fairly to really bad. The issue isn't that he's a bit overpaid, its that he's here at all. And that's not hyperbole.
Its true he had a good stretch with Petterson.
But he's generally ranged from fairly to really bad. The issue isn't that he's a bit overpaid, its that he's here at all. And that's not hyperbole.
His run of games when Pettersson came over were perfectly solid and his numbers improved steadily. He's been asked to play over his head in terms of D zone starts and probably in ice time (closer to 2nd pair than 3rd pair minutes), and on his off-side. And we've been without Schultz all year, and that hurts the pairings.
At a certain point, we're talking about the contract being too rich for a bottom pair vet guy by a million bucks or whatever amount. but given his historic performance in the playoffs, and the how they call the games that time of year, the jury is still out on the signing from my perspective.
But so far, I really don't have an issue with him as a bottom pair physical defender who can play on a 2nd pair in spots with a puck mover. Teams sure have paid a whole lot more for guys who only bring physical play.
There's just a lot of dramatics and hyperbole on here about JJ when it's really not the end of the world that he's paid 1.2 million too much, or whatever. In FA, that's what you get.
It is great to see Shero’s team struggle so much this season. Maybe more people will realize he’s a fraud and accidentally stumbled into a cup here.
Those quotes will be like a magic undoing spell by JR. JJ will turn from a frog to a prince.I suppose it's possible that JJ has something to give in the playoffs. Even if it's literally one play. See: Late Stage Kunitz, 2017
That's about the extent of my JJ related optimism. Those JR quotes about him yesterday were just brutal to read. Totally out to lunch.
I just have a good hunch that this is going to be some Cinderella story for the guy.
Those quotes will be like a magic undoing spell by JR. JJ will turn from a frog to a prince.
I suppose it's possible that JJ has something to give in the playoffs. Even if it's literally one play. See: Late Stage Kunitz, 2017
That's about the extent of my JJ related optimism. Those JR quotes about him yesterday were just brutal to read. Totally out to lunch.
Pearson and Simon! UGHHhhjjkkkkerrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaggggghhhhhh
Teddy Blooper put a puck in his own net and Sully is NOT gonna let him live that down. Not when he could be forcing Pearson and Simon into the lineup instead.
Pearson and Simon were also both really good last game, so I don't really think it's "forcing Pearson and SImon into the lineup".
You ain't seen mine yetMarch schedule has been added to the GDT sign-up sheet. We have two back-to-backs and three home-and-homes, so any and all help is appreciated. As always, you can claim your game in the GDT thread or DM.
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