Quote:
Originally Posted by Regorium
Here's my issue with your response. You literally took the one sentence in my entire post that you disagreed with, drew the conclusion that that was my entire argument, and then formulated a defense against it.
Edit: Just to re-calibrate what we're arguing. My point is that I think that Columbus overpaid to get Jones. Johansen has far more value, because he's a proven #1C. Jones is an excellent prospect, but hasn't shown anything at the NHL level other than the fact that he can easily play defence on the 2nd and 3rd pairings. I see his current level as a #3/4, with a high potential as #2 defencemen. I see a lot of "he's a top pairing defender" or "future superstar" in this thread, and I just don't see it, especially when I compare to someone like Ekblad. I believe that Jones has value closer to the RNH type (which is why I argued for that trade in E=NG), but clearly Johansen is much higher value, and Nashville did well to maximize their return.
|
I don't want to give the impression that I was arguing against your point that Jones has been sheltered. You're quite right, he
has been sheltered and, while I somewhat disagree with the notion that Columbus overpaid for him - I think he's going to be very good, and think his ceiling is higher than you see it to be - I totally agree with your assessment of his overall usage (I quite like QualComp as a stat).
I was merely railing against ZSO% as a stat and your post gave me a good jumping off point for that rant.