“No, he’s not a power play regular or a 40-plus point player like he was in Buffalo. He won’t rank first or second in credited hits anymore among NHL defensemen. “
He’s being asked to do less. What he was traded to be, what he was extended to be, what the Flyers wanted him to be, that player doesn’t exist. The Flyers trying to salvage something from a player they overpaid for in both draft picks and 5 year contract is what this is. It’s not like they could bury him in the minors with that contract so at least they’ve extracted some value from him when he’s not in the hot tub.
What’s sad is that his best year in 4 years with the Flyers would still rank as his worst year with the Sabres.