I think the point made by Cheney is, "Is JVR a true top 6 forward?" or is he a product of the talent around him?
My thoughts are fuck the top six, the Flyers lose out because the bottom 6 are so weak. Shutdown 2, 3 guys and you shutdown the team. Maybe investing across the board in the botth six does more.
Of course going into the season with a question mark (or marks) in goal doesn't make you much of a contender.
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