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Try to keep up with your own logic here. You knocked the trade because we traded for a player who suffered three concussions early in his career, the last being over two years ago. But then you say you would be fine with having a player who has suffered more of them. Ergo, your stated concern about concussions is bullcrap because it’s more about talent than concern for the player. But yeah, once you suffer an initial concussion the next one is exponentially easier to sustain and with even less force required to sustain it. That said the treatments and protocols have improved over the last several years as well so their effects can be better mitigated. As to whether he should keep playing if he sustains another one, that depends on several factors. I’ll just say that after Kyle Okposo went into a manic state, suffered from paranoia, delusions, and had to be hospitalized after a concussion, I was all for his retirement. But that was six years ago now.

And your “worry” about Byram’s concussion history is complete and utter bullcrap.

Maybe KA can swing a deal for Zegras just to piss em off.

Has nothing to do with the number of NHL games each has played in their first four seasons. Casey played in nine more to date and Byram will surpass that this season if he stays available. I’m not discounting availability here, but that’s a different argument for this particular discussion. The argument was made that while Byram was in the hospital, Mitts was actually playing in Rochester (never mind that Mitts already had 114 NHL games under his belt before being sent to Rochester) and I’m simply pointing out that Byram hasn’t actually played much less at the same point in their respective careers, regardless of games lost to injury or time spent in the minors.

In terms of concussions sustained, yes, I DID compare Byram to Crosby because it’s relevant. Your weak attempt to suggest I was comparing skill levels as hockey players is absurd.

Mitts being sent down and whether Byram was injured or not, while impacting their NHL availability to play games, has nothing to do with it. The simple fact is that in their first four seasons in the league to date, Casey played in only nine more games. Byram will go past that by the end of this, his fourth season. So that would be a NO in wanting Crosby after his fourth in 2017. Got it.

Sidney Crosby suffered his 4th concussion in 2017. Somehow I can’t believe you would have been displeased if we had acquired him afterward. Again, this has less to do with concussion susceptibility than it does your perceived talent of the player.

@seer775, I see you deleted the post I was in the midst of replying to where you claimed Mitts was in Rochester while Byram was in the hospital. But the fact remains that Byram has played just nine less NHL games than Mitts at the same stages of their careers. Perhaps you remembered that Mitts already had 114 NHL games under his belt before being sent to Rochester for 36 games 2019/2020.

Byram has played just nine games less than Mitts did after his first four season and was a 2nd pair D man on one of the top teams in the league. “Broken 3rd pair defenseman” is simply not an accurate description.

Yeah, I stood corrected when @Doohickiepointed that out previously.

More like half your entire D as three of those lefties are playing their natural side on any given shift, but your point is well taken and we need a good RD, regardless.

Thanks for the clarification. Seems Mitts just wasn't in their plans to sign long term.

While concussions are easier to sustain after the first one, there is a ton of gray area on the matter. Bowen has had three diagnosed concussions. Sidney Crosby has had four and has missed more than a hundred games in his career as a result. Would you have liked a trade for Crosby? Makar has had two as well, would you take him on your team? I suspect it’s less about the concern of a history with concussions as it is the quality of the player.

If Mitts wasn’t in their plans and they were never going to re-sign him, it does make sense to get something for him vs. letting him walk away as a free agent for nothing. This is not a vote of support for the trade as Mitts was finally coming into his own and I prefer that we had kept him, but it’s not hard to understand the reasoning behind the move at this time.

Welp. Jets are a superior team in every way. It’s that simple.

Winnipeg is also playing their 3rd in 4 and a back to back and they had to travel last night but they seem to have a lot left in the tank.

How tf did that go in?

Somebody needs to shiv Scheifele in the nuts. That was some cheap, bush league crap with the chop to the back of Dahlin’s leg.

JJ Frankie JJ!

Is Kutsnutsoff injured?

I’ve never confused impossible with highly unlikely.

Does Hellebuyck go again for the Jets?

Girgs is an offensive juggernaut!