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— The Players' Tribune (@PlayersTribune) August 9, 2016
At one point in the Q&A, Brendan Shanahan implicitly addresses the criticism of the Matt Martin and Roman Polak signings:
I sometimes see fans who question certain signings or the addition of certain players who maybe don’t measure up based on some metrics. And I think what they overlook is that it’s not necessarily the superstar on the team that imparts the most knowledge to young players who are developing.