MHO
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- Sep 27, 2023
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What I don't get is that they were playing pretty well without him so why does he play over 26 minutes in his first game back? I get that you're paying him what you're paying him but so what. Why not ease him back in when the others are playing pretty well?The bottom line is: From the moment he was signed, Jones' salary was way out of whack with his value and he is not a legit #1 dman. If Hawks weren't stuck with him and if he had a reasonable contract and wasn't asked to be something he isn't, we wouldn't hear ad nauseam about every mistake or misplay, no matter how small, he makes during games. None of Hawks dmen are perfect and they all make mistakes at times, often ignored if it's not Seth or Brodie who makes the faux pas.
I'd like to see him at around 20 minutes a night and it looked to me that the power play was better with Vlasic at the point than Jones. For now, I like the idea of him playing with Allan and give both of them 2nd pairing minutes and assignments.