Seems that way and it's to be expected. From my experience reading hockey forums, points and draft position have a LOT of weight when evaluating a player for hockey fans in general. Of course, points shouldn't be dismissed and will often be the most important argument for a player, but in some cases, it goes way beyond points. One of the best examples : Patrice Bergeron
Can't see Ottawa trading who they thought would be their captain for a decade and the poster boy for how they want to play for a guy that is 5 years older. If Guentzel was 23 y/o, I'd do that in a heartbeat but this is not what they should do. Not to mention the 1st on top of it
They'd be looking for someone as impactful in the same age range
This built in the mold of Brady marketing hype stuff is way out of control, a reporter asked Jimmy Stu if he was going to be fighting people. The skill players and rookie scorers need to fight?
White, Teirney, Norris,Jimmy,Batherson,Pinto,Mete,Zub,Z,Del Zotto,Brannstrom,Chabot
Those are not grinders or tough guys the team isn't built around Brady or Brady style, these guys will not win any tough guy battles. I was a fan of DJ but his grinder tough guy crap is way over the top.
If a game gets out of hand and Brady fights a guy the sens will be left with a core group of first and second year players being physically punished and pushed around.
The tough guy days are gone, the NHL is already shutting the arms race down with no cross checking and they will take it further if teams keep trying to bring back the old days.
