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Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: CLASS DISMISSED
Joined: 12.15.2011

Jan 9 @ 2:06 AM ET
I imagine the hat is like the baby from Eraserhead. The tinfoil hat is actually a part of him, and if you tried to remove or loosen it you'd end up killing him.

Just something to consider.

- Mononoke

Pls don't give anyone ideas
Tomahawk
Location: Driver's Seat: Mitch Marner bandwagon. Grab 'em by the Corsi.
Joined: 02.04.2009

Jan 9 @ 2:25 AM ET
I know. But that's the gamble part. Still felt like maybe a second should've gone back to CLB. Seth Jones is incredibly young, but he was the heavily sheltered #5 d man in Nashville. Of course that's a pretty tough top 4 to crack. His possession numbers have always been good, but it's also hard to NOT put up good numbers in that system with that usage. Hell, Joey, always lacking in that department, went from a terribad CLB possession team to NSH and has been the best player in that regard tonight (one night, I know).

I think the trade will be seen as fair in a few years. Just a quibble that CLB should've gotten a pick or something, given that they traded the greater known quantity.

- Mononoke


Johansen's never been much of a possession-driver tho... he's got these fantastic tools, but there's something missing with him.

He's kind of got a Chris Gratton thing going on.
Mononoke
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: I'd do anything to get you humans out of my forest!
Joined: 07.19.2015

Jan 9 @ 2:35 AM ET
Johansen's never been much of a possession-driver tho... he's got these fantastic tools, but there's something missing with him.

He's kind of got a Chris Gratton thing going on.

- Tomahawk


Isn't that what I wrote?

I think it can be summarized as a lacking of defensive effort (young kid after all, questions about conditioning) and playing on garbage possession teams in poor systems. Looked it up and, fwiw, his possession relative numbers have been in the positive the last few seasons -- ok-good numbers not great. Like many offensive young stars, his two way effort needs work. But not bad considering. I guarantee they will go up on NSH, and Jones' will go down on CLB. Not a tough guarantee, pretty much to be expected really. Torts is going to have Jones block SO many shots. He's going to love it. Meanwhile Johansen will have more opportunity to have the puck than ever before. Oh, Seth, I'm so so sorry. Future Girardi.
BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Jan 9 @ 7:51 AM ET
I post bullpoop
- Giroux_Is_God

You do it well, kudos
-davies-
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: A medical emergency involving you.
Joined: 08.05.2013

Jan 9 @ 11:23 AM ET
Unrepresented atm

His goals tonight are highlight reel worthy

- PhillySportsGuy


how many can i have ?
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Jan 9 @ 1:57 PM ET
how many can i have ?
- -davies-


I don't make the rules and poop but I think it should be 1 first round pick per person
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