Fans like to see creativity and offensive plays. Coaches like to see good, smart positional play - particularly from the bottom 6. So when I see fans say 'I haven't seen anything from this player', when the coach clearly does, I can only take the statement so seriously.
Rooney has good speed and has played smart, sound hockey. Frankly, I think he will look great with Backlund and Coleman (if that is where he lines up), and all the talk about his past possession numbers is meaningless because, with those guys, he will have great numbers.
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