I read it again.. I’m a careful poster as well.
And your post “is what it is”... a little offside.
You clearly wrote in two sentences:
1) “it is what it is”... that the oilers get a benefit “from a community of viewers” for playing this player. It is very clear what is more than implied here.
2) the player needs to be more than a PR “ploy”. A devised or contrived plan... according to Webster’s dictionary.
Any reasonable reader would surmise that either the Oilers or Khaira himself (you could argue that based purely on the semantics of the language) were playing him to appeal to a community of viewers. Given Khaira has no direct agency in the decision to play himself, then the “ploy” must be enacted by the Oilers (broadly speaking).
So yeah... don’t be indignant with KYams and we all accept your apology.
Otherwise on the actual content of Khaira: you make a good point this fringe, of maturing age, NHLer needs to bring it more than he has this past year. To me he’s a complementary, defensively responsible player that could hit 30 points in a fully engaged season on a strong 3rd line, or 25 from the fourth line. But he’s struggling with consistency... a player like him can’t wait for the play to come to him or conserve his energy... he needs to skate miles and disrupt order. That’s why energy guys can only play 12mins a night... it serves no purpose to have them thinking out there. Just initiate and react. Thankfully, Khaira’s reactions are pretty “safe” in most situations, which is where his benefit lies.
This is what I stated;
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I'm not meaning to start anything with this, its just what it is, that the Oilers get a lot of positive PR from a community of new viewers, and the NHL, for having Khaira as a player in the lineup. But the player needs to be more than just a pr ploy to get more viewers."
Pay attention first to the bolded preamble. Do you think I state that preamble for no reason?
Next, its amply clear that "Its just what it is" (the actual quotation) modifies "the Oilers get a lot of positive PR from a community of new viewers, and the NHL, for having Khaira as a player in the lineup" That is fact, I linked an article as illustration.
The second sentence is supposition, merely suggesting that the player needs to be more than window dressing. I don't actually think its a plot, I don't even give the Oilers enough credit for that.
Its plausible however Khaira elevates his perception of worth based on the ethnic support he duly receives. Its possible he may think he is better than he is, due to the kudos he gets from his community, and that he does not need to get better. Again the latter is supposition but Khaira, being the only current player of his ethnicity, in the NHL, is treated like a star in some circles. I'd hope he doesn't pay that much attention.
Of course he gets selective and inordinate attention and praise;
Extra special for Hockey Night In Canada Punjabi to call Jujhar Khaira goal - Sportsnet.ca
This article encapsulates some of the pressure and focus on Khaira;
Oilers' Jujhar Khaira carries pride of South Asian community
He're a now inactive link calling Khaira a "hockey star"
Hockey Star Jujhar Khaira Becomes the Third Punjabi-Canadian ...
newcanadianmedia.ca/.../32041-hockey-star-jujhar-khaira-becomes-the-third-punjabi-ca...
Dec 4, 2015 - Surrey native
Jujhar Khaira is in the history books as the third
Punjabi player to ever suit up in the NHL. Khaira follows in the footsteps of Robin ...
This is perhaps another copy of the "Khaira a "hockey star" byline article;
Hockey Star Jujhar Khaira Becomes The Third Punjabi-Canadian Player In The NHL | Link Newspaper
The Oilers org itself even uses Khaira as their "hockey ambassador" to "grow the game"
"Khaira, the face of hockey for a billion people, hero status;"
Khaira opening doors for a billion Indians - National Teams of Ice Hockey
I do hope this is not too much of a distraction for Khaira to elevate his game but I wonder if it is. Its interesting in anycase he is referred to as a star, and a hero, at all.