In the offseason, the Winnipeg Jets re-signed young defenseman Zach Bogosian to a seven-year, $36 million contract. We’re only 13 games into that contract, and the Jets might already be regretting it.
Bogosian has started off this season very unproductive on the offensive front. He hasn’t scored a goal and only has three assists. He hasn’t done much to help one of the league’s worst power plays either.
However, Bogosian doesn’t seem to lack any confidence in his abilities. He’s still carrying the puck pretty well in the neutral zone (when he’s not turning it over) and can gain the offensive zone to help set up. He doesn’t lack the confidence, but he’s lacking the performance.
It’s simple—Bogosian has to perform. A defenseman that is making $5 million a season has to be able to produce offensively. However, It’s not just the lack of offense that’s concerning. It’s the defense that has been a burden as well.
Bogosian has been terrible defensively, and that’s the most concerning part of all.
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Winnipeg Jets: Are the Jets Regretting Zach Bogosian’s Contract?
October 29th, 2013 by Anthony Capocci Leave a reply »
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