One of the problems is his salary, someone like Coyle would have to go the other way. The type of player they should be looking for is more like a Gabe Villardi type, not sure the Jets would make any deal right now, but that is the type of player we need. Zegras plays a soft game and if he came here and was not producing, he would become the new whipping boy. There is also some questions about his attitude.
For what it’s worth
Zegras has come into this year with a different mindset…. He’s playing a more complete game in all 3 zones…. He’s improved a ton in his own end. At this point people still claiming zegras hot dogs/doesn’t play defense just arnt watching Anaheim, and going off his previous seasons where he was guilty of that. He’s been our best forward, still a very dangerous dynamic player, but now he is more active in d zone and neutral zone.
His attitude is much better, not taking bad penalties, and not throwing fits. He’s been a leader in Anaheim.
He’s never going to be overly physical, but he does use his stick well(think datsyuk) and he is battling in corners and front of the net.
I really don’t think he’s even available, he’s made the changes in his gam…. And the offense will start coming back as he gets more comfortable with it.
