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browna · 08-23-2014, 11:55 PM

Bunch of unnecessary hand-wringing going on in here in the dog days of August.

Good signing at a good price, should make competition better on all lines. Hell, he may be on the 1st or second line if he hits a hot streak.

At worst, he's a 27 year old with more or less consistent NHL numbers. That consistency is big; it shows guys that like Sven and Monahan and others that it takes more then one year (or stretch of games) to be a long term NHL player, and even then, nothing is guaranteed....that should push those younger guys to be better/consistent day in and day out.

And if those guys can't keep up to a guy like Setigochi and unseat his spot on the roster (in camp, or through the year), then they have more to work on in the AHL or up here day in and day out.

08-23-2014, 11:55 PM	#192
browna Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Calgary Exp:	Bunch of unnecessary hand-wringing going on in here in the dog days of August. Good signing at a good price, should make competition better on all lines. Hell, he may be on the 1st or second line if he hits a hot streak. At worst, he's a 27 year old with more or less consistent NHL numbers. That consistency is big; it shows guys that like Sven and Monahan and others that it takes more then one year (or stretch of games) to be a long term NHL player, and even then, nothing is guaranteed....that should push those younger guys to be better/consistent day in and day out. And if those guys can't keep up to a guy like Setigochi and unseat his spot on the roster (in camp, or through the year), then they have more to work on in the AHL or up here day in and day out.