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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
A bit of an ironic statement given you've drawn your own conclusion already, despite the praise from the coaches that Jones has changed his attitude and conditioning.
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Originally Posted by strombad
This post is even better when you can't see the quoted post and just assume the last line is linked with everything else.
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Huh? Read my post. I outlined why I think Blair Jones is a player who simply doesn't get it. I drew my conclusions based on my observations of him having some good games and then completely disappearing and Blair's demonstrated history of not sticking in the NHL lineup despite plenty of opportunities. If you're insinuating that I drew my own conclusions too quickly then I disagree. Like I said, this is a player who played his first NHL game in 2006 and since then has not found a way to stick in the NHL for a full season. Since this thread asks why Jones is in the dog house, it only makes sense to assume that Jones has NHL talent in the first place and deserves to be here and I'm saying it isn't talent that is holding him back but the consistency of his effort on the ice from shift to shift and game to game.
You don't think that given Jones' history, it's a bit too quick to come to the conclusion that Jones is somehow a different player with a changed attitude and commitment?
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Originally Posted by Papa Gino
For what its worth, I went to the Flames season ticket holder meeting in May at the dome, and had a chance to talk to Feaster for a few minutes after, as our cars were in the same direction.
One thing that he said during his address was that they needed to find "a quality fourth line center". I told Jay he had a fourth line center in Blair Jones, but Feaster responded that Hartley simply doesn't think he has the hockey IQ of an NHL player. So it seems like a real Hartley/Blair thing.
I'm actually serious. And I haven't been to Orange Julius in ten years, so take that for what its worth.
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I believe you but it's a head scratcher. So Feaster tells you this in May and then re-signs Jones for two years to a one-year contract in June?