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SeanCharles · 05-26-2018, 01:29 PM

I feel we should all agree he's been disappointing but I for one would like to see him given next year, the final year of his 'prove it' contract, to show what he's got.

The past is the past and we can argue til we're blue in the face about his untapped potential but the best resolution is to reserve final judgement until next season.

If he struggles under his third coach we know it isn't just the GG effect. If he consistently gets good linemates and still struggles we know it wasn't just quality of linemates.

Give it next season and everything we are debating about should become more clear.

I'm rooting like hell for the kid because players like Jankowski and Bennett developing into top 6 players is key to sustained success for the organization.

05-26-2018, 01:29 PM	#1058
SeanCharles First Line Centre Join Date: Jul 2013 Exp:	I feel we should all agree he's been disappointing but I for one would like to see him given next year, the final year of his 'prove it' contract, to show what he's got. The past is the past and we can argue til we're blue in the face about his untapped potential but the best resolution is to reserve final judgement until next season. If he struggles under his third coach we know it isn't just the GG effect. If he consistently gets good linemates and still struggles we know it wasn't just quality of linemates. Give it next season and everything we are debating about should become more clear. I'm rooting like hell for the kid because players like Jankowski and Bennett developing into top 6 players is key to sustained success for the organization.