[thymebalm]

I'm interested to hear people's thoughts on a somewhat sensitive topic.

This probably isn't very surprising to anyone considering the tragedy he went through off the ice last year, but Stajan is mired in the worst season of his career.

And it's not just luck. It's not tough assignments. It's a mental state.

Things that pop out:

-Most minor penalties on the team
-Playing less than 10 minutes a night
-worst offensive output of his career
-Not blocking shots
-Least shots per game on team
-Least missed shots too

Stajan is still having a good year in the dot, and he's been employed at times on the PK, but the truth is, he looks lost and uninterested out there. Down the middle we've got Backlund, Monahan, Colborne, Jooris and Granlund aside from Stajan, and all are able to contribute at a much higher and consistent level than Matt.

I don't think Stajan is a bad player, but he's clearly struggling with personal issues, and I think it might be time to sit him or to provide him with some time away from the rink to get his life back together.

Obviously nobody knows what's best for Stajan but Stajan, however, I'm curious to see how other people have viewed him this year and what they think a solution might be to help him get his game back to form.

He has 3+ years left on his contract, and I don't think trading him is an option. So he's our Matt and we have to help him, what do you do?