Patrick will be better, he's already better defensively than JT, who is below average.
JT would not have put up the same numbers here, and he would have cost the Flyers $11M, he took a discount to go to Toronto.
Just because fans want someone, doesn't mean the GM can get him.
As EK shows, even one of the best players in the league doesn't necessarily make you a great team, VGK have dominated San Jose.
It's a team game, which is why you don't overpay for any player.
Nylander can skate circles around Stone, which forward would you want?