JetsUK
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Every time I see this thread title I run a mental filmstrip of Little, in full gear, inching forwards in slo-mo as the rest of the Jets power-skate in circles around him. Is it just me?
I thought he was fine to good, all things considered, in terms of his 200-foot game this year. He got stronger through the playoffs and was often our best player against Vegas (I know...). I expect him to be good to very good in 2018-19. I do think he's a player who is steady rather than improvisatory, and works best with others whose game he understands. Any line that includes him, someone who isn't Laine or Hendricks, and Ehlers, should be a line that carries the puck, scores some and is defensively decent. I don't see him as a hugely worse option overall than Stas or Brassard, especially when age, injuries and contract are taken into account.
I also feel like the line between "criminally under-rated" and "overpaid, over-the-hill team anchor" is surprisingly finer than I'd thought. Almost as fine as the one between "Next Ovechkin/perennial Rocket challenger" and "beardy team anchor/playoff choker." Go figure.
I thought he was fine to good, all things considered, in terms of his 200-foot game this year. He got stronger through the playoffs and was often our best player against Vegas (I know...). I expect him to be good to very good in 2018-19. I do think he's a player who is steady rather than improvisatory, and works best with others whose game he understands. Any line that includes him, someone who isn't Laine or Hendricks, and Ehlers, should be a line that carries the puck, scores some and is defensively decent. I don't see him as a hugely worse option overall than Stas or Brassard, especially when age, injuries and contract are taken into account.
I also feel like the line between "criminally under-rated" and "overpaid, over-the-hill team anchor" is surprisingly finer than I'd thought. Almost as fine as the one between "Next Ovechkin/perennial Rocket challenger" and "beardy team anchor/playoff choker." Go figure.