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Originally Posted by ComixZone
No, but he's a 2nd pairing 40 point scoring 23 year old. Those don't grow on trees.
He's not here to be a top d-man, and he's not paid like a top d-man. He's a 2nd pairing guy right now, and that'll do.
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I would disagree with a lot of these points. Yes, he's definitely a 40 point defensemen. But he's 7th among defensemen in even strength ice time and not playing against the opposition's top players. Until his ice time and match ups improve. he'll be stuck on the third pair and will be overpaid doing so as he is the 18th highest paid defenseman in the league, which theoretically is top pairing money especially when his second contract isn't buying that many UFA years.