Zippy316
aka Zippo
i don't think anyone is fine with it.... to me he is a fantastic defensman and hands down without question the best player on nj
but..... in my opinion the group of forwards on NJ is so bad that we are years away from being any good.... Greene will be 35-36 years old at that point... and to me he is the only guy on this team that can bring back something of major value.. does it make NJ much worse in the short term....yep... but if he can bring back eichel or mcdavid it may be worth it....
this is assuming we are not all over estimating the likes of larsson, merrill, severson etc... which we could very well be
It'll make the Devils worse both in the short term and long term.
You NEED a guy like Greene to take some responsibility of the youngsters. It's crucial for their development. You throw young guys against top competition in this league (see Edmonton) it's not easy to develop. A guy like Greene for the next few years gives his partners like Severson and Larsson -- look how they have played next to him -- a calming influence. Also, it prevents us from overplaying a guy like Merrill.
I don't get why that's a hard concept to get.