Again - I am not sure what people are expecting from a forward whom was 141st among NHL forwards in ice time per game. That's middling second line deployment at best and he produced above his usage. Was it a great year for the guy? Certainly not, but he was going through massive changes both personally and professionally and the coach certainly didn't do him any favors. His resume speaks for itself and he should have been shown more trust and given a much greater opportunity from the get go.
That was just one of the many failures that the coaching staff had this season.
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