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As a Sens fan, i totally with the analysis. I was very happy to have him from an offensive stand point, but he was frustrating to watch on most defensive plays. And since it's defense that wins championships, I was firmly on the trade-him train (since about 2015). I never thought we could win him, especially if he was in a leadership role.

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The analytics dont matter if he can't stay healthy and on the ice. Since he's joined the sharks, he's played about 50 games a season, and has only played a full season 3x out of 9. Hes there to score goals, and run the point. He will succeed when his defense can be absorbed by a true defense first star (vlassic a couple years ago). Right now, hes a guy that costs a lot towards the cap, and lost draft picks.

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The most depressing thing about this article is the brutal tumble Marc-Edouard Vlasic's numbers have taken the past two seasons. He's had such a phenomenal career and I honestly hope he finds a way to adjust his play so that his ageing self can still be a force defensively.

I wonder if it's a lack of adjustment on his part. When a player's physical abilities decline, they often have to undergo a change in how they play to accommodate for that. Are Vlasic and Karlsson in for some personal re-evaluations with the coaching staff at San Jose?

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Great read! I was just wondering if there is any merit to the claim that Karlsson is shooting from further out now than he was when he was with Ottawa? Just something I noticed in Jack's videos.

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