He didn’t provide leadership, the younger players didn’t learn from him, and he wasn’t some pk guru shutting down top power plays. He was just blech.
Legit no intangibles whatsoever. Inconsequential does not equal good or perfection. It equals inconsequential. But it’s quite possible signing someone inconsequential missed an opportunity for someone surprisingly impactful. We saw it exactly happen with Blackwell. He’s been great out of nowhere. Zero chance that could have happened with JJ. Hopefully this coming offseason, when the ufa period comes, we don’t rush to sign a player the rest of the NHL doesn’t want.