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Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache
Oh boy.
22 point career high Rasmus is 57 point career high Seth Jones?
Did you not see him struggle to replace Brodie, while Gio also played well below his level compensating for Rasmus?
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Seth Jones has been in the league 9 full seasons. Rasmus has been in the league 3 full seasons. Raz may have struggled to be a first pairing guy, but that's because he isn't one - and neither is Seth Jones.
Seth Jones' 57 point season was 4 seasons ago. His last four seasons: 57 points, 46 points, 30 points, 28 points.
Seth Jones is undoubtedly about to get paid like he is a 57 point defenceman, but he's not. He's not an overly strong play driver. He's not overly strong defensively. The guy is already on a steady decline at 28, and he's about to get a 7 year deal (if not 8) that pays him entirely too much money, and won't end for another 8 seasons (or 9).
Yeah, I take Andersson and his contract, which is fair value for a 2nd pairing defenceman, ahead of Seth Jones and the disaster of a contract he's about to sign. *Today* they're about the same player.