Quoting: Jamiepo
Nylander is a core player and controls pace of play when he’s on the ice. His hockey IQ is off the charts. His possession metrics are off the charts and he dominates most advanced stats.
Nylander and DeBrincat when considering points is close. When you watch what Nylander does on the ice and how he is still growing it makes no sense for the leafs.
Nylander - age 23; turning 24 in May
Games Played in the NHL: 288
PPG: .71
GPG: .27
CF: 54%
Giveaways: 150 (.52 giveaways per game)
Takeaways: 203 (.70 takeaways per game)
Debrincat - age 22; last month
Games Played in the NHL: 213
PPG: .76
GPG: .38
CF: 51.6%
Giveaways: 106 (.50 giveaways per game)
Takeaways: 114 (.54 takeaways per game)
Pretty much what I thought. Nylander is 18 months older and has 4 1/2 seasons under his belt. He's better defensively as noticeable by more takeaways. He drives slightly better possession. They bough cough up the puck as much (cat slightly less). When it comes to scoring, Cat puts up slightly more points but definitely more goals.
Now, given how close they are albeit different types of players, I think it's pretty important to understand who they play next to. Pretty sure Matthews and Tavares are far superior centermen then Strome.
Point is, to brush this off and suggest Nylander is a far better player then Cat is comical at best.