[YYC in LAX]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

I disagree. Phaneuf was nothing short of phenomenal in his second season, and he also looked really good in the playoffs that year. It's been said a number of times before, but I still think that injuries he sustained that year had an irreversible negative impact on his career.

I've often thought of Phaneuf as a Benjamin Button kind of guy in that he rapidly gets dumber and dumber each year.

I don't think you can use injuries as an excuse. He just doesn't have the hockey IQ needed to be considered a top D Man in the league.