Jeff Carter

[JVR21]

He is a world class player who is a core player on a championship-caliber core.

We love him in LA. He's everything that Philly hoped he would be.

It was one of the best cases of a win-win trade that I can recall (through Columbus)

 

[Rano]

Yeah, he's saved the Kings with his play considering how underwhelming Kopitar has been. For the first time in what a decade he won't be the Kings point leader?

Yeah, it has been ten years. It will probably be this season with the way both are playing, although still a long way to go.

 

[theMajor]

He consistently puts up 60+. On a lot of teams he would be 1C. To call him a decent 2C is ridiculous. There are very few teams that have a better 2C.

came to post. he'd be a great 1C and an elite 2C on quite a number of teams.

 

[that is unfortunate]

I hate the term """elite 2C""" so much, he's a legitimate 1st liner that happens to be playing on the 2nd line.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

I hate the term """elite 2C""" so much, he's a legitimate 1st liner that happens to be playing on the 2nd line.

Low end 1c.
High end winger

 

[JohnnyJacket13]

I hate Carter with a burning passion. Dropped $350 on his jersey right after the Jackets traded for him, too. What a putz.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Low end 1c.
High end winger

Give me a list of 30 centers better than Carter.

And he hasn't been a winger since the 2012 Cup run.

 

[CanadienShark]

He's a decent 2C, how is he underrated?

He's a legit 1st line calibre centre. And a pretty good one at that. The most you could really argue is that he's among the elite of the elite "#2Cs" like Couture, Carter, etc. (Spezza of a couple years ago...) And those types are still 1st line calibre forwards, they just play the 2nd line because of centre depth.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Give me a list of 30 centers better than Carter.

And he hasn't been a winger since the 2012 Cup run.

He can go back to being a winger.

Low end 1c is still in the top 30.
I don't see coming up with 30 centres will be possible since he's in the top 30? Impossible task no?

 

[Burke the Legend]

I still can't figure out why the Flyers ditched this guy

 

[YEM]

I still can't figure out why the Flyers ditched this guy

the trade worked out far better than it should have for the flyers
Carter has always been a wonderful player

 

[CokenoPepsi]

Better than Toews

 

[PALE PWNR]

I still can't figure out why the Flyers ditched this guy

Will take Voracek Couturier and Cousins every day of the week over him. Doesn't mean he's bad though.

 

[Tripod]

I still can't figure out why the Flyers ditched this guy

Wouldn't stop drinking?



Would trade him all day with Voracek, Couturier and Cousins being the return for him. You would too.

 

[Legionnaire]

Wouldn't stop drinking?



Would trade him all day with Voracek, Couturier and Cousins being the return for him. You would too.

Kings wouldn't.

 

[cbjpointman]

Absolutely despise the man. Least professional player in the league. Whined like a 4 year old girl (with apologies to 4 yo girls) when he was traded to CBJ. Then refused to play like a Pro, forcing the trade out to LA. Poster child for spoiled athletes.

Great player. Just a knob.

 

[Rorschach]

Would trade him all day with Voracek, Couturier and Cousins being the return for him. You would too.

I wouldn't.

 

[KK91]

Carter is quietly having a great season.

4th in the league with 17 goals.

Very underrated player.

He is not underrated imo. He is doing what he is paid to do which is score goals.

 

[KK91]

I wouldn't.

why? that is one lop sided trade lol

 

[izzy]

Everyone knows he's a top 2C.

 

[KK91]

I still can't figure out why the Flyers ditched this guy

apparently character issues

 

[Little Psycho]

apparently character issues

He has been great in LA. Got married, has a kid and is a great leader on the team.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

He has been great in LA. Got married, has a kid and is a great leader on the team.

Yeah Carter is one of the guys I have in mind when I go to that "Sometimes the player you trade isn't the one the other team gets" thing. People mature differently, sometimes a trade is a catalyst.

 

[East Coast Icestyle]

Low end 1c.
High end winger

He's a way better center than he is a winger. His two way game, vision stand out more, and he just seems way more effective.

The only times he's ever been an elite winger are next to Mike Richards. Otherwise he has always been an elite center.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

He's a way better center than he is a winger. His two way game, vision stand out more, and he just seems way more effective.

The only times he's ever been an elite winger are next to Mike Richards. Otherwise he has always been an elite center.

I'm not arguing that he is a better winger than a center. The fact is center is a deeper position in elite talent than wingers.