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Originally Posted by ComixZone
Wretched, your assessment of Jagr’s play seems entirely off-base. You do realize Jagr is actively turning Brouwer and Stajan into offensive threats? You know - the two players who literally sink any players who play with them?
Tkachuk + Jagr would be a hell of a pairing.
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You mean the play where Stajan and Brouwer dug in along the boards, won a puck battle, and then the defenseman beat Jagr into the play to score? Because that's all the scoring they've done with Jagr on their line.
I actually liked Jagr on the 4th line last night though, he did elevate Stajan and Brouwer's game. I think it has a lot to do with the fact that Stajan and Brouwer are both decently skilled, with good IQ, but like you say, sink other players, and that's because they are slow and can't keep up. Jagr fits right in, but brings more skill than Stajan and Brouwer could ever imagine having, so he's able to create chances for them. Leave him on the 4th line, if he can actively help make Stajan and Brouwer better, that is the best possible spot for him. Why would we want to slow down our 3rd and 4th best scorers in Tkachuk and Backlund when we've seen the results Jagr has had on the 1st line, and the 3rd line.
If my assessment is way off, enlighten me with your assessment of Jagr's game.