Who adds what?
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Malkin is a 50 goal scorer, and that's more valuable than any player who isn't. But Backstrom is a better passer, and just commenting that Backstrom played with Ovechkin is not the whole story.
30 goal scorers Malkin's played with: Recchi, Crosby, Kessel, Kunitz, Neal, Iginla, Sheary, Hornqvist, Hossa, etc.
30 goal scorers Backstrom's played with: Ovechkin, Clark, Oshie.
30 goal scorers Malkin's played with who have gotten 30 goals without having to play every game on his line: Recchi, Crosby, Kessel, Kunitz, Neal, Iginla, Sheary, Hornqvist, Hossa, etc.
30 goal scorers Backstrom's played with who have gotten 30 goals without having to play every game on his line: Ovechkin.
So I agree that goal scoring makes Malkin more valuable, but people claiming Malkin could be as good as Backstrom at assists if he just had better guys to pass to? You're drunk.