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[xzy89c1]

i think Samuelson needs to sit a game or two. He is so bad right now. Out of position, bad paases, low effort etc... He is jumping into play so much instead of doing what made him valuable and worth contract extension: play solid defense and make a good fist pass.

[Doohicksie]

9 hours ago, pi2000 said:

He's a fraud in the sense of what he was brought here for.

I would say that's as much on Donny as on Erik.  Let's see, for instance, what he can do for young Mr. Power.

[PerreaultForever]

12 hours ago, Pimlach said:

No, he is old.   The Avs would have kept him if he had more gas in the tank. 

Adams is the fraud. 

EJ will get traded at the deadline and then help a team that does not operate in chaos.  

Yes, Adams is the fraud. He signs the 35 year old Johnson for over 3 million while Boston signs the 34 year old Shattenkirk for 1 million to replace Clifton and is getting better mileage out of him as well. 

I guess that's the price you pay for has beens when nobody wants to come. Or so they say. 

[pi2000]

14 hours ago, Doohickie said:

I would say that's as much on Donny as on Erik.  Let's see, for instance, what he can do for young Mr. Power.

both fraudulent

prove me wrong

[pi2000]

20 hours ago, xzy89c1 said:

i think Samuelson needs to sit a game or two. He is so bad right now. Out of position, bad paases, low effort etc... He is jumping into play so much instead of doing what made him valuable and worth contract extension: play solid defense and make a good fist pass.

Agreed... but there's about a half-dozen guys in front of him in the "shoulda been a healthy scratch" line.

Have a good few seasons, earn a long term contract and never have to worry about being a healthy scratch or missing a shift again no matter how bad you play.

Ryan Johnson gets healthied for that reason alone.... on an ELC, not waiver eligible, so he suffers for no other reason other than there's other guys getting paid more so they must play.

For this franchise it's more about playing they guys they've paid vs winning.     

[PerreaultForever]

21 hours ago, xzy89c1 said:

i think Samuelson needs to sit a game or two. He is so bad right now. Out of position, bad paases, low effort etc... He is jumping into play so much instead of doing what made him valuable and worth contract extension: play solid defense and make a good fist pass.

Sure. but I think this is what they are telling him to do. It's dumbass but I think it's what the coaches want. 

Also how many forwards should we sit for not playing any defense at all? Not much of a roster left on ice . 

[Doohicksie]

28 minutes ago, pi2000 said:

both fraudulent

prove me wrong

Hard to prove a negative.