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Originally Posted by pylon
I used to be in the 'launch Stajan into the sun.' camp. But it is obvious this guy is an incredible leader and mentor for these young guys. Kinda has a Dave Lowry vibe to him.
I am thinking part of Stajan's issues before, were the core around him at that time. I always viewed him as support player in the Iggy core. It's becoming more and more apparent, how lackadaisical that core was. Everyone seems to have a NTC, everyone was making huge bucks, and nobody had anything to lose. We are in the playoffs, and guys are still playing for roster spots on the big stage, and it shows.
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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
There is a team like that in this series........
I agree I was all for dumping Stajan into the Bow, but credit where it is due.
I am sure I heard that he is leading the NHL in face off % this playoffs.
Is that right?
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I've actually always liked Stajan, but we were stuck. He was part of the Phaneuf trade and then the team made an Oilers mistake and basically was counting on Stajan to be the #1 or #2 centre.
We were asking someone to do something that was outside of their abilities.
Now though hes in the perfect situation rotating up and down from 2/3/4 centre despite his wages and hes in his comfort zone and playing really, really solid hockey,